Variations in stomatal density and index: Implications for palaeoclimatic reconstructions

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 705-712

  Poole, I ^a,b   Weyers, J D B ^a   Lawson, T ^a   Raven, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alder; Alnus glutinosa; Carbon dioxide; Palaeoclimate; Stomata; Stomatal density; Stomatal frequency; Stomatal index

Indexed keywords

ALDER; CARBON DIOXIDE; GREENHOUSE GAS; PALAEOCLIMATE; STOMATA; STOMATAL INDEX;

EID: 0030434268     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.1996.tb00405.x     Document Type: Article

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