From systematic to ecological wood anatomy and finally plant hydraulics: are we making progress in understanding xylem evolution?

New Phytol. 2014 Jul;203(1):12-5. doi: 10.1111/nph.12839. Epub 2014 May 7.
No abstract available

Keywords: angiosperms; hydraulic conductivity; parallelism; vessel perforation plate; vessels; xylem evolution.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Biological Evolution*
  • Magnoliopsida / anatomy & histology*
  • Plant Vascular Bundle / anatomy & histology*
  • Plant Vascular Bundle / cytology*
  • Water / physiology*

Substances

  • Water