The mechanical role of the endodermis in Equisetum plant stems

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1936-1938

  Spatz, H Ch ^a   Emanns, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endodermis; Equisetum; Mechanical tests; Turgor pressure

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; STEM;

EQUISETUM; EQUISETUM ARVENSE; EQUISETUM HYEMALE; EQUISETUM PRATENSE; EQUISETUM SYLVATICUM;

EID: 31944436195     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.91.11.1936     Document Type: Article

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