The structure of photosynthetic succulent stems in plants other than cacti

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-9

  Mauseth, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asclepiadaceae; Desert adapted; Euphorbiaceae; Succulent; Xeromorphic; Xerophyte

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANATOMY; DESERT; STEM; WATER STRESS;

APOCYNACEAE; ASTERACEAE; CACTACEAE; CRASSULACEAE; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; GERANIACEAE; HYPODERRIS; VITACEAE; XEROPHYTA;

EID: 2142787935     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/380978     Document Type: Article

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