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Author: Chacon Dória L.
Title: Functional xylem anatomy: intra and interspecific variation in stems of herbaceous
and woody species
FUNCTIONAL XYLEM ANATOMY
intra and interspecific variation in stems of
herbaceous and woody species
Larissa Chacon Dória. 2019. Functional xylem anatomy: intra and interspecific
vari-ation in stems of herbaceous and woody species.
PhD thesis at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands.
ISBN: 978-94-6332-549-3
This PhD research was financially supported by:
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, CNPq, Brazil. Alberta Mennega Stichting, The Netherlands.
This PhD research was carried out at:
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, The Netherlands. University of Bordeaux, France.
University of La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain. Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil. Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Brazil.
Editorial layout and cover design
Fabio Nucci and Larissa Chacon Dória
Functional xylem anatomy
intra and interspecific variation in stems of
herbaceous and woody species
Proefschrift ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden, op gezag van Rector Magnificus prof.mr. C.J.J.M. Stolker,
volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties te verdedigen op woensdag 9 oktober 2019
klokke 11:15 uur
door
Larissa Chacon Dória
Promotor:
Copromotor:
Promotiecommissie:
Overige commissieleden:
Prof. Dr. Erik Smets
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden University & KU Leuven
Dr. Frederic Lens
Naturalis Biodiversity Center & Leiden University
Prof. Dr. Gilles van Wezel (voorzitter) Leiden University, The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Peter van Welzen (secretaris)
Naturalis Biodiversity Center & Leiden University, The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Steven Jansen Ulm University, Germany Prof. Dr. Remko Offringa
Leiden University, The Netherlands Dr. Carmen Regina Marcati
Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil Dr. Sylvain Delzon
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
... 09General introduction and thesis outline
CHAPTER 2
... 27Do woody plants of the Caatinga show a higher degree of xeromorphism than in the Cerrado?
CHAPTER 3
... 47Axial sampling height outperforms site as predictor of wood trait variation
CHAPTER 4
... 73Insular woody daisies (Argyranthemum, Asteraceae) are more resistant to drought-induced hydraulic failure than their herbaceous relatives
CHAPTER 5
... 101Embolism resistance in stems of herbaceous Brassicaceae and Asteraceae is linked with differences in woodiness and precipitation
CHAPTER 6
... 129Discussion and general conclusion
