The growth form of Croton pullei (Euphorbiaceae) - Functional morphology and biomechanics of a neotropical liana

Plant Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 50-61

  Gallenmuller F ^a   Muller U ^b   Rowe, N ^c   Speck, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

Author keywords

Croton pullei; Growth form; Liana; Ontogenetic stage; Semi self supporting; Structural torsional modulus; Structural Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CLIMBING PLANT; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GROWTH FORM;

CROTON; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE;

EID: 0035087316     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-11750     Document Type: Article

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