Wolffia columbiana can switch between two anatomically and physiologically separate states: Buoyant for invasion and starch rich for colonization

International Journal of Botany

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 307-313

  Witty, Michael ^a  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyloplast; Colonization; Cuticle; Invasive; Sub stomatal cavity

Indexed keywords

WOLFFIA; WOLFFIA COLUMBIANA;

EID: 70450199097     PISSN: 18119700     EISSN: 18119719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijb.2009.307.313     Document Type: Article

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