Phytoliths of pteridophytes

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-19

  Mazumdar, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN   (India)

Author keywords

Biogenic silica; Ferns; Phytolith; Pteridophytes; Silicification

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; FERN; LITERATURE REVIEW; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYTOLITH; SILICA; SILICIFICATION; SURVIVAL; TAXONOMY;

FILICOPHYTA; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 78651511243     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2010.07.020     Document Type: Short Survey

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