Distribution of phytoliths in plants: a review
Phytoliths are ergastic siliceous substances present abundantly within intercellular spaces as well as inside the cells of numerous plants. Being made up of silica, they are nondegradable and hence found preserved as microfossils in various substrata. This property of phytoliths extends its signific...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24749508.2018.1522838 |