Wetting of the upper needle surface of Abies grandis: Influence of pH, wax chemistry and epiphyllic microflora on contact angles

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 455-463

  Schreiber, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abies grandis Lindl; Bacteria; Contact angle titration; Epiphyllic microflora; Leaf surface; pH; Pinaceae; Plant cuticle; Wax; Wetting

Indexed keywords

ABIES GRANDIS;

EID: 0030027417     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.1996.tb00337.x     Document Type: Article

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