Comparative evaluation of vessel elements in Salix spp. (Salicaceae) endemic to the athabasca sand dunes of northern Saskatchewan, Canada

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 583-587

  Cooper, Ranessa L ^a   Cass, David D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lake Athabasca; Salix; Sand dune; Vessel element; Willow; Wood anatomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346452916     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657056     Document Type: Article

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