Xylem in early tracheophytes

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-72

  Edwards, D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Devonian; Euphyllophytina; Lignin; Lycophytina; Permineralizations; Pitting; Plasmodesmata; Protostele; Rhynie Chert; Silurian; Tracheids

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; FOSSIL; PALEOBOTANY; SILURIAN; XYLEM;

BRYOPHYTES; ENTOVALVA; PTERIDOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0037242502     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2003.00878.x     Document Type: Review

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