Aerenchyma formation and porosity in root of a mangrove plant, Sonneratia alba (Lythraceae)

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 465-472

  Purnobasuki, Hery ^a   Suzuki, Mitsuo ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aerenchyma; Cortical cells; Porosity; Roots; Sclereids; Sonneratia alba

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LYTHRACEAE; PLANT ROOT;

LYTHRACEAE; PLANT ROOTS;

LYTHRACEAE; SONNERATIA; SONNERATIA ALBA;

EID: 12444347583     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-004-0181-3     Document Type: Article

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