Leaf epidermal and gross morphological adaptations in salix nigra marsh (salicaceae) in relation to environmental pollution
Abstract
Eleven populations of Salix nigra Marsh. (black willow) in the mid-southern part of the United States were analyzed to determine the relationship between environmental contamination and variation in leaf epidermal and leaf morphological patterns. Plant populations of polluted habitats exhibited a decrease in leaf length and leaf width. Furthermore, stomatal frequency values, size of the largest stoma, and the epidermal wall undulations were reduced in these plant populations. Subsidiary cell complex remained unaffected by environmental pollution. 17 refs., 1 fig., 4 tabs.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Tennessee, Martin, TN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5674446
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science; (United States)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 68:3; Journal ID: ISSN 0040-313X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; LEAVES; MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES; POLLUTION; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; STOMATA; WILLOWS; AIR POLLUTION; AUTOMOBILES; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; KENTUCKY; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; SOILS; TENNESSEE; WATER POLLUTION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPSIDA; NORTH AMERICA; OPENINGS; PLANTS; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; TREES; USA; VEHICLES; 540110*; 540210 - Environment, Terrestrial- Basic Studies- (1990-); 540310 - Environment, Aquatic- Basic Studies- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Sharma, G K. Leaf epidermal and gross morphological adaptations in salix nigra marsh (salicaceae) in relation to environmental pollution. United States: N. p., 1993.
Web.
Sharma, G K. Leaf epidermal and gross morphological adaptations in salix nigra marsh (salicaceae) in relation to environmental pollution. United States.
Sharma, G K. 1993.
"Leaf epidermal and gross morphological adaptations in salix nigra marsh (salicaceae) in relation to environmental pollution". United States.
@article{osti_5674446,
title = {Leaf epidermal and gross morphological adaptations in salix nigra marsh (salicaceae) in relation to environmental pollution},
author = {Sharma, G K},
abstractNote = {Eleven populations of Salix nigra Marsh. (black willow) in the mid-southern part of the United States were analyzed to determine the relationship between environmental contamination and variation in leaf epidermal and leaf morphological patterns. Plant populations of polluted habitats exhibited a decrease in leaf length and leaf width. Furthermore, stomatal frequency values, size of the largest stoma, and the epidermal wall undulations were reduced in these plant populations. Subsidiary cell complex remained unaffected by environmental pollution. 17 refs., 1 fig., 4 tabs.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5674446},
journal = {Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science; (United States)},
issn = {0040-313X},
number = ,
volume = 68:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
month = {Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993}
}
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