Evolution and function of leaf venation architecture: A review

Annals of Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 553-566

  Roth Nebelsick, Anita ^a   Uhl, Dieter ^b   Mosbrugger, Volker ^a   Kerp, Hans ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evolution; Flow; Leaf venation; Leaves; Mechanical stabilization; Network; Review; Transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034968981     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.2001.1391     Document Type: Article

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