Differences in mechanical and structural properties of surface and aerial petioles of the aquatic plant Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa (Nymphaeaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1067-1072

  Etnier, Shelley A ^a   Villani, Philip J ^a  

^a BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibious; Biomechanics; Heterophylly; Indiana; Lily pad; Nymphaeaceae; Petiole; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; COMPRESSION; PLASTICITY; STIFFNESS; TENSION;

LILIUM; NYMPHAEA; NYMPHAEA ODORATA; NYMPHAEA ODORATA SUBSP. TUBEROSA; NYMPHAEACEAE;

EID: 34447339124     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.94.7.1067     Document Type: Article

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