Observation of topological defects in the xylem of Populus deltoides and implications for the vascular cambium

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 223-230

  Kramer, Eric M ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREE;

POPULUS DELTOIDES;

EID: 0033592414     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1999.0989     Document Type: Article

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