The effects of UV-B radiation on epidermal anatomy in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 461-472

  Laakso, Kirsi ^a   Sullivan, J H ^b   Huttunen, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Microscopy; Outer epidermal wall (OEW); Ultrastructure; UV B radiation

Indexed keywords

PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0034038226     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2000.00566.x     Document Type: Article

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