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Interpretation and Choice of Vessel Characters in the Iawa Standard List

Interpretation and Choice of Vessel Characters in the Iawa Standard List While using the IAWA standard list of characters to describe the anatomy of tropical woods, some characters were found to be open to more than one interpretation. This paper discusses five interrelated vessel characters with reference to observations on 126 woods of Rutaceae. The reasons for am biguity in certain characters are given, and recommendation for more rigorous interpretation are made. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png IAWA Journal Brill

Interpretation and Choice of Vessel Characters in the Iawa Standard List

IAWA Journal , Volume 8 (3): 3 – Jan 1, 1987

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
Copyright © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0928-1541
eISSN
2294-1932
DOI
10.1163/22941932-90001050
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Abstract

While using the IAWA standard list of characters to describe the anatomy of tropical woods, some characters were found to be open to more than one interpretation. This paper discusses five interrelated vessel characters with reference to observations on 126 woods of Rutaceae. The reasons for am biguity in certain characters are given, and recommendation for more rigorous interpretation are made.

Journal

IAWA JournalBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1987

Keywords: Vessel frequency; vessel grouping; vessel diameter

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