Growth architecture of Thucydia mahoningensis, a model for primitive walchian conifer plants

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 443-452

  Hernandez Castillo, Genaro R ^a   Rothwell, Gar W ^b   Stockey, Ruth A ^a   Mapes, Gene ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Araucaria; Fossil; Growth architecture; Paleozoic; Walchian conifer

Indexed keywords

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; CONIFEROUS TREE; LIFE HISTORY; PALEOZOIC;

ARAUCARIA; ARAUCARIA HETEROPHYLLA; CONIFERALES; CONIFEROPHYTA; THUCYDIA MAHONINGENSIS;

EID: 0038267479     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/373981     Document Type: Article

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