Comparative Wood Anatomy of 37 Woody Species of Tamaulipan Thorn Scrub, Northwestern Mexico and Its Relation to Adaptation and Wood Quality: A Synthesis
Journal Title: Journal of Plant Science and Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
The paper gives a brief account of wood anatomy of 37 woody species of Tamaulipan Thorn Scrub at Linares, on the basis of transverse, tangential sections and maceration of fiber cells and xylem vessels characteristics. Some of these results are published. In transverse sections there exists large varia variations in distribution of xylem vessels, varying in size, arrangement in radial bands, groups or isolated which are the characteristics of the particular species, inter-specific. Many of the species possess narrow vessels which are reported by authors against occlusion owing to drought or cold, an adaptive trait. Some species poses high density of thick walled lignified fiber cells which I related to the production of strong furnitures, few having soft fibre cells which may be related to paper quality. In transverse sections, the species show variation in the type of axial parenchyma, paratracheal, apotracheal, etc, characteristics of the species. In tangential sections the species show variation in the types of ray parenchyma, uniseriate, long or short or multiseriate, long and short, Fiber cells show variation among species in the length, breadth, cell wall thickness which may be related to taxonomic determination and quality determinations of the species. Vessels show variation in length, breadth, inclination of end walls which may be related to evolutionary trends and taxonomic determination of the species. Therefore, wood anatomy plays an important role in taxonomic delimitation of the species, adaptation to environmental stresses and quality of wood and its utility.
Authors and Affiliations
Rodriguez HG
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP500079
- DOI -
- Views 87
- Downloads 0
Effects of Botanicals, Myco-Insecticide and Organophosphorous Insecticidal Spray on Biodiversity of Rice Field Arthropods
Field experiments were conducted at APAC farm, Kalavai during samba season (Nov 2012-Jan 2013) to study the effect of insecticidal spray namely Chlorpyriphos 20% EC (Organophosphorus), Beauveria bassiana (Entomopathogen...
A Review of Conservation of Biodiversity in Sacred Natural Sites in Ethiopia: The Role of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopia had practiced Judaism before Christianity. In the church tradition forests are considered as shelter of the earth crust which provides enormous scenery to the world. Most of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churc...
Influence of Seed Moisture Content on Seed Germination and Quality in Canes
A comprehensive laboratory study entitled “Influence of seed moisture on germination and seed quality in in Canes: Calamus thwaitesii and Calamus nagabettai” was undertaken at the Department of Forest Biology and Tree Im...
Participatory Assessment of Threatened Forest Species in Hararge Area, Eastern Ethiopia: Community Based Participatory
Ethiopia was endowed with abundant and diversified flora and fauna. Spatially, forest ecosystem is one the more diversity and provide as home of variety of life. Thus, wood vegetation that covered almost of the area is r...
Dissipation of Certain Pesticides on/in Capsicum in Open Field & Poly House
Studies were undertaken to establish dissipation of commonly used insecticides at recommended dose both in open field and poly house situations to assess the differences in rate of dissipation, and also to recommend Pre-...