Leaf tensile properties of resurrection plants differ among species in their response to drying

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-16

  Hedderson, N ^a   Balsamo, R A ^b   Cooper, K ^a   Farrant, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Craterostigma wilmsii; Desiccation tolerance; Lignification; Mechanical stabilization; Sporobolus stapfianus; Tensile strength; Ultrastructure; X. schlecteri; Xerophyta humilis; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; GRASS; LEAF; MORTALITY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; CRATEROSTIGMA; CRATEROSTIGMA WILMSII; ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS NINDENSIS; POACEAE; SELAGINELLA PILIFERA; SPOROBOLUS STAPFIANUS; XEROPHYTA; XEROPHYTA HUMILIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 58149096906     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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