The size of cells and organisms in relation to the evolution of embryophytes

Plant Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 2-12

  Raven, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Desiccation intolerance; Desiccation tolerance; Eukaryotes; Homoiohydry; Poikiloh ydry; Prokaryotes

Indexed keywords

ALGA; CYANOBACTERIUM; DESICCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; LIMITING FACTOR;

ALGAE; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CYANOBACTERIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; PROKARYOTA; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 0032929714     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1999.tb00702.x     Document Type: Review

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