Varietal differences and environmental effects on leaves of phormium harvested for traditional maori weaving

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 791-816

  Harris, Warwick ^a   Scheele, Suzanne M ^a   Forrester, Guy J ^a   Peltzer, Duane A ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Allometry; Harakeke; Leaf dimensions; Leaf weights; Maori varieties; New Zealand flax; Phormium; Site variety interaction; Weaving

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; LEAF MORPHOLOGY;

LINUM USITATISSIMUM; PHORMIUM; PHORMIUM TENAX; PLOCEINAE;

EID: 30744437908     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2005.9512991     Document Type: Article

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