Comparative wood anatomy of some shrubs native to the Northern Rocky Mountains

Arlene Dale

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Comparative wood anatomy of some shrubs native to the Northern Rocky Mountains

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Arlene Dale

Year:

1968

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. INT-RP-45. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 73 p.

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Abstract

This paper describes some xylem characteristics of the more important shrub species of the Northern Rockies and presents a key for identifying shrub-wood specimens by microscopic characters. The paper contains photomicrographs of 55 shrub woods.

Keywords

xylem, shrubs, microscopic

Citation

Dale, Arlene. 1968. Comparative wood anatomy of some shrubs native to the Northern Rocky Mountains. Res. Pap. INT-RP-45. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 73 p.