Structural features of species of Asteraceae that arouse discussions about adaptation to seasonally dry environments of the Neotropics
ABSTRACT Seasonally-dry environments of the Neotropics, such as the South American Chaco, exert selective pressures on vegetation through a pronounced water deficit. We describe the underground system and leaf anatomy of three species of Asteraceae from the Brazilian portion of the Chaco (Pterocaulo...
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Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Acta Botânica Brasílica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062017005008103&lng=en&tlng=en |