Table I.
Comparison of the diameters of CCs and SEs and their ratio in the collection and the transport phloem
Phloem Type |
C. maxima
|
L. salicaria
|
V. faba
|
Z. elegans
|
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CC | SE | CC/SE | CC | SE | CC/SE | CC | SE | CC/SE | CC | SE | CC/SE | |
μm | ||||||||||||
Collection | 12.5a | 3.5a | 3.6 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 12.5b | 4.5b | 2.8 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
Transport | 6.4 | 9.8 | 0.65 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 0.65 |
After Turgeon et al. (1975) and Schmitz et al. (1987).
After Gunning et al. (1974).