Function and three-dimensional structure of intervessel pit membranes in angiosperms: a review

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Summary

Three-dimensional view of pit membranes as mesoporous media may explain the relationship between pit membrane thickness and embolism resistance, but is largely incompatible with earlier, two-dimensional views on air-seeding.

Type
review
Published
2019-11-16
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Keywords

Membrane, Xylem, Tortuosity, Biophysics, Materials science

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