Phytolith morphology and biogenic silica concentrations and abundance in leaves of Chionochloa (Danthonieae) and Festuca (Poeae) in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 677-691

  Marx, Ray ^a   Lee, Daphne E ^a   Lloyd, Kelvin M ^b   Lee, William G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biogenic silica; Chionochloa; Danthonieae; Festuca; New Zealand; Phytoliths; Poeae

Indexed keywords

LEAF; PHYTOLITH; SILICA;

CHIONOCHLOA; DANTHONIEAE; FESTUCA; FRAXINUS; POEAE;

EID: 8344290586     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2004.9512919     Document Type: Article

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