<b>Leaf domatia in montane forest and Caatinga in the semiarid of Pernambuco State: Morphology and ecological implications

<b>Leaf domatia in montane forest and Caatinga in the semiarid of Pernambuco State: Morphology and ecological implications

Leaf domatia are cavity-shaped structures of different types or tufts of hairs located at the junction between ribs on the abaxial surface of the leaf blades of various families of angiosperms, serving as protection against phytophagous organisms by harboring beneficial mites, suggesting a mutualist...

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Main Authors: Taciana Keila dos Anjos Ramalho, Cláudia Helena Cysneiros Matos, André Laurênio de Melo, Carlos Romero Ferreira de Oliveira, Tatiane Gomes Calaça Menezes, Juliana Kelly de Lima Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2014-08-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
Subjects:
leaf domatia
caatinga
montane forest
Pernambuco State
Online Access:http://186.233.154.254/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/20275

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