Does aridity influence the morphology, distribution and accumulation of calcium oxalate crystals in Acacia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae)?

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 73, Issue , 2013, Pages 219-228

  Brown, Sharon L ^a   Warwick, Nigel W M ^a   Prychid, Christina J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acacia; Calcium oxalate; Phyllodes; Prismatic crystals; Rainfall; Rosanoffian crystals; Venation architecture

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM OXALATE; RAIN; WATER;

ACACIA; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLIMATE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DROUGHT; METABOLISM; PHYLLODES; PLANT STRUCTURES; PRISMATIC CRYSTALS; ROSANOFFIAN CRYSTALS; SEASON; SOIL; VENATION ARCHITECTURE;

ACACIA; CALCIUM OXALATE; PHYLLODES; PRISMATIC CRYSTALS; RAINFALL; ROSANOFFIAN CRYSTALS; VENATION ARCHITECTURE;

ACACIA; CALCIUM; CALCIUM OXALATE; CLIMATE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DROUGHTS; PLANT STRUCTURES; RAIN; SEASONS; SOIL; WATER;

EID: 84886235404     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.10.006     Document Type: Article

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