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Table 6 Parameters of the leaf and stem vulnerability curves fitted for the two species studied: the oak (Quercus ilex) and the pine (Pinus halepensis). P50 is the water potential causing 50% loss of hydraulic conductance. Slope (%.MPa−1) is the rate of leaf embolism spread at P50

From: Exploring the role of plant hydraulics in canopy fuel moisture content: insights from an experimental drought study on Pinus halepensis Mill. and Quercus ilex L.

Species

Organ

Parameter

Estimate

Quercus ilex

Leaf

Slope

16.5 (16.1–16.9)

Quercus ilex

Leaf

P50

5.6 (5.5–5.7)

Quercus ilex

Stem

Slope

22.2 (14.8–36.1)

Quercus ilex

Stem

P50

7.7 (7.2–8.1)

Pinus halepensis

Stem

Slope

24.9 (22.4–27.6)

Pinus halepensis

Stem

P50

4.6 (4.4–4.7)