Cryo-scanning electron microscopy studies of pits in Pinus wallichiana and mallotus japonicus

IAWA Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 257-267

  Roth Nebelsick, Anita ^a,b   Voigt, Dagmar ^c,d   Gorb, Stanislav ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b STAATLICHES MUSEUM FÜR NATURKUNDE   (Germany)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cryo scanning electron microscopy; Mallotus japonicus; Margo; Pinus wallichiana; Pit; Pit membrane; Torus; Water transport

Indexed keywords

MALLOTUS JAPONICUS; PINUS WALLICHIANA;

EID: 77956730434     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000021     Document Type: Article

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