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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Leaf architecture"”.
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Systematics, Biogeography and Leaf Anatomy and Architecture of Bursera subgen. Bursera (Burseraceae) in the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas
… chapter presents informative characters from leaf anatomy and leaf architecture for the 14 endemic species of <em>Bursera</em> distributed in the GAB. There is evidence for some evolutionary tendencies in the group, among them a trend toward small, simple, amphistomatic and unifacial leaves, …
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Quantitative genetic analysis of maize organogenesis
Uncovering the genetic architecture of complex maize phenotypes is a core goal in understanding fundamental genetics and plant breeding. Several characteristics of maize have made it a staple model organism for studying gene regulation and a global food source. Understanding the underlying genetics …
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Stretched to the limit : leaf tensile properties and lignin content of resurrection plants
Leaf tensile strength was measured for four resurrection plants, Craterostigma wilmsii Engl, Xerophyta schlecteri (Baker) N.L. Menezes, Xerophyta humilis (Baker) T. Durand & Schinz and Sporobolus stapfianus Gandoger, as well as two desiccation-sensitive controls, Zea mays L. and Arabidopsis …