The first edition of this book was the first to provide an integrated description of sap ascension from an anatomical and functional point of view. The second e

This second edition provides detailed techniques used for the study and characterization of the plant vascular system, with a central focus on the xylem tissue.

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The book will describe the xylem structure of different plant groups, and will put the findings in a physiological and ecological context. For instance, when di

Secondary Xylem Biology: Origins, Functions, and Applications provides readers with many lenses from which to understand the whole scope and breadth of secondar