How wood evolves: A new synthesis

Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 901-940

  Carlquist, Sherwin ^a  

^a SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Breakout theory; Cell type polymorphism; Collaborative cell type evolution; Ecological iteration; Embolism reversal; Molecular phylogeny; Wood physiology; Xylem

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CAVITATION; DICOTYLEDON; MOISTURE CONTENT; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMORPHISM; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WOOD; XYLEM;

LILIOPSIDA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84861834879     PISSN: 19162804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B2012-048     Document Type: Review

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