Wood anatomy of CITES-listed tree species

IAWA Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 155-198

  Gasson, Peter ^a   Baas, Pieter ^b   Wheeler, Elisabeth ^c  

^a JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CITES listed tree species; Hardwoods; Microscopic wood identification; Softwoods

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 79958092477     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000050     Document Type: Conference Paper

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