Aspects of vessel dimensions in the aerial roots of epiphytic araceae

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 362-369

  Huggett, Brett ^a   Tomlinson, P Barry ^b,c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kampong   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial roots; Araceae; Pipes; Stelar anatomy; Vessel dimension; Xylem

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; DICOTYLEDON; DIGITAL IMAGE; EPIPHYTE; FOREST CANOPY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATURATION; PARAMETERIZATION; ROOT SYSTEM; TOPOGRAPHY; XYLEM;

ARACEAE;

EID: 77951155695     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/651230     Document Type: Article

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