An early origin of secondary growth: Franhueberia Gerriennei gen. et sp. nov. from the Lower Devonian of Gaspé (Quebec, Canada)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 754-763

  Hoffman, Laurel A ^a   Tomescu, Alexandru M F ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canada; Devonian; Emsian; Euphyllophytes; Fossil; Franhueberia; Multiplicative division; Secondary growth; Wood

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; DEVONIAN; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH RATE; PALEOBOTANY; PHYLOGENY; VASCULAR PLANT; XYLEM;

ARTICLE; CANADA; FOSSIL; HISTOLOGY; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; XYLEM;

FOSSILS; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; QUEBEC; XYLEM;

CANADA; GASPE; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EUPHYLLOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84875740190     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1300024     Document Type: Article

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