Density, size and distribution of stomata in 35 rainforest tree species in central Amazonia;Densidade, tamanho e distribuição estomática em 35 espécies de árvores na Amazônia central

Acta Amazonica

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 205-212

  Camargo, Miguel Angelo Branco ^a   Marenco, Ricardo Antonio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Hypostomatous leaves; Stomatal density; Stomatal length; Tropical rainforest

Indexed keywords

NEEA; QUALEA;

EID: 79957529244     PISSN: 00445967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0044-59672011000200004     Document Type: Article

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