Rhizophores in Rhizophora mangle L: an alternative interpretation of so-called ''aerial roots''
Rhizophora mangle L., one of the most common mangrove species, has an aerial structure system that gives it stability in permanently swampy soils. In fact, these structures, known as "aerial roots" or "stilt roots", have proven to be peculiar branches with positive geotropism, wh...
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Academia Brasileira de Ciências
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652006000200003 |