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Leaf Blade Micromorphology and the Silicon Content in Phragmites Australis (Poaceae) are Correlated with Water Balance in the Environment

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Olena M Nedukha

Leaf Blade Micromorphology and the Silicon Content in Phragmites Australis (Poaceae) are Correlated with Water Balance in the Environment

The role of leaf blade micromorphology and the silicon (Si) content in the tolerance of Phragmites australis to changes in the soil water balance in natural conditions was examined. The features of leaf micromorphology and silicon distribution in leaf epidermis of Ph. australis emergent and terrestrial plants, which grew in the zone of Kiev (Ukraine), were studied by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray analysis, and laser confocal microscopy. Emergent (air-water) plants grew in riverside, along the shore of Venetian Strait of Dnipro ... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2329-955X.1000177

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