Transport properties of cuticular waxes of Fagus sylvatica L. and Picea abies (L.) Karst.: Estimation of size selectivity and tortuosity from diffusion coefficients of aliphatic molecules

Planta

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 104-109

  Schreiber, Lukas ^a   Kirsch, Thomas ^a   Riederer, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cuticular wax; Diffusion coefficient; Fagus; Picea; Plant cuticle

Indexed keywords

FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0030020126     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00197592     Document Type: Article

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