Intercellular space system in xylem rays of pneumatophores in Sonneratia alba (Sonneratiaceae) and its possible functional significance

IAWA Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-154

  Sun, Qiang ^a,b   Kobayashi, Kazutaka ^a   Suzuki, Mitsuo ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RIKEN   (Japan)

Author keywords

Intercellular space system; Mangrove plants; Pneumatophores; Radial water transport; Sonneratia alba; Xylem rays

Indexed keywords

LYTHRACEAE; SONNERATIA; SONNERATIA ALBA;

EID: 2542418434     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000356     Document Type: Article

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