Vessel diameters in roots versus stems of tropical lianas and other growth forms

IAWA Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 261-279

  Ewers, Frank W ^a   Carlton, Matthew R ^a   Fisher, Jack B ^b   Kolb, Kimberly J ^c   Tyree, Melvin T ^d,e  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^d Aiken Forestry Sciences Laboratory   (United States)

^e SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Lianas; Root anatomy; Vessel diameter; Vines; Xylem vessels

Indexed keywords

FABACEAE;

EID: 0030953362     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90001490     Document Type: Article

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