Structures restricting passage of water in the mature seeds of yellow-cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis)

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1458-1466

  Tillman Sutela, Eila ^a   Kauppi, Anneli ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Conifer; Imbibition; Scanning electron microscopy; Seed coat

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; METHYLENE BLUE; MICROSCOPY; RESIN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEED COAT; WATER FLOW;

CHAMAECYPARIS NOOTKATENSIS;

EID: 0032453040     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b98-135     Document Type: Article

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