Theoretical aspects of surface-to-volume ratios and water-storage capacities of succulent shoots

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1107-1115

  Mauseth, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Cactaceae; Cactus; Cladode; Desert; Evolution; Succulent; Surface to volume ratio; Xeric

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; SUCCULENT PLANT; WATER RELATIONS; WATER RETENTION;

CACTACEAE;

EID: 0033840950     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656647     Document Type: Article

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