Branching principles governing the architecture of Cornus kousa (Cornaceae)

Annals of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 183-193

  Hatta, Hiroaki ^a   Honda, Hisao ^b,c   Fisher, Jack B ^d,e  

^a DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

^b HYOGO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KANEBO LTD   (Japan)

^d FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

^e FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Branching pattern; Comus kousa; Cornaceae; Decussate branching; Dogwood; Japanese strawberry tree; Tree architecture; Tree geometry

Indexed keywords

CORNUS KOUSA;

EID: 0032808988     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1999.0906     Document Type: Article

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