Effects of simulated acid rain on leaf anatomy and micromorphology of Genipa americana L. (Rubiaceae)

Experiments were conducted in order to characterize the injuries on leaf structure and micromorphology of G. americana and evaluate the degree of susceptibility of this species to simulated acid rain. Plants were exposed to acid rain (pH 3.0) for ten consecutive days. Control plants were submitted o...

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Main Authors: Bruno Francisco Sant'Anna-Santos, Luzimar Campos da Silva, Aristéa Alves Azevedo, Rosane Aguiar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2006-03-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132006000300017