Patterns of calcium oxalate crystals in young tropical leaves: a possible role as an anti-herbivory defense
Calcium oxalate crystal formation and leaf toughness were measured and compared in five species, (Cyclanthus subpalmata, Pandanus leram, Crinum amabile, Heliconia longiflora and Guzmania zahnii) pre-selected for known leaf raphide production and toughness. Nine to eleven representative individuals f...
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| Language: | English |
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Vicerractoría Investigación
1999-06-01
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| Series: | Revista de Biología Tropical |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77441999000100004 |