Contractile roots in succulent monocots: Convergence, divergence and adaptation to limited rainfall

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1179-1189

  North, Gretchen B ^a   Brinton, Erin K ^a   Garrett, Tadao Y ^a  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agave; Aloe; Convergent evolution; Drought adaptation; Hydraulic conductance; Root anatomy; Water uptake; Yucca

Indexed keywords

RAIN; WATER;

ANATOMY; ARIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVERGENCE; DIVERGENCE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MONOCOTYLEDON; PHYLOGENETICS; RAINFALL; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL SURFACE; WATER UPTAKE;

ADAPTATION; AGAVE; ALOE; ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; YUCCA;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGAVE; ALOE; ANGIOSPERMS; PHYLOGENY; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; RAIN; WATER; YUCCA;

AGAVACEAE; AGAVE; ALOE; ASPHODELACEAE; LILIOPSIDA; YUCCA;

EID: 46949109538     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2008.01832.x     Document Type: Article

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