Publikation: Dissertationsschrift

Comparative morpho-anatomical and ecological aspects of desiccation-tolerant vascular plants

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Grunddaten

Titel	Comparative morpho-anatomical and ecological aspects of desiccation-tolerant vascular plants
Erscheinungsjahr	2012
Publikationsform	Elektronische Ressource
Publikationsart	Dissertationsschrift
Sprache	Englisch
Letzte Änderung	13.03.2013 14:34:38
Bearbeitungsstatus	durch UB Rostock abschließend validiert
Dauerhafte URL	http://purl.uni-rostock.de/fodb/pub/40873
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Abstract

The research questions of the thesis were if, how and to what extent desiccation tolerance is represented on a morpho-anatomical level in vascular plants. A comparative study showed that a universal morpho-anatomical syndrome within desiccation-tolerant vascular plants does not exist. However, some traits seem to be of adaptive value: a parallel leaf nervature, leaf involution respective rolling and stabilizing tissues. Additionally, ecological studies were conducted. The desiccation-tolerant species Afrotrilepis pilosa was chosen to test the desiccation tolerance productivity trade-off hypothesis.

Autor

Lehde, Nikola Sophia

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MNF/Institut für Biowissenschaften (IfBI)