Theme 1-2: Rangeland/Grassland Ecology--Poster Sessions
Publication Date
2001
Location
Brazil
Description
Grasses are the crucial component of the rural rangeland ecology. Besides the morphological studies, micro-morphological characters such as stem anatomy were also investigated in this study. So as to get detailed understanding about variations during the summer and monsoon within species and also differentiating the species with the help of supplementary characters such as number of cortical layers and vascular bundles, xylem vessel length etc. In grass anatomy the characters are rather constant for some species and highly variable for others probably often due to the climatic variation. Still the characters are very helpful to differentiate and determine the genus. Also the study proves the adoptive anatomical characters of the selected species in the study area.
Citation
Makesh Kumar, B.; Stephan, J.; and Kumar, P., "Comparative Anatomical Study of the Grasses in the Range Lands of Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu of India" (2001). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 9.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/24/1-2/9)
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Comparative Anatomical Study of the Grasses in the Range Lands of Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu of India
Brazil
Grasses are the crucial component of the rural rangeland ecology. Besides the morphological studies, micro-morphological characters such as stem anatomy were also investigated in this study. So as to get detailed understanding about variations during the summer and monsoon within species and also differentiating the species with the help of supplementary characters such as number of cortical layers and vascular bundles, xylem vessel length etc. In grass anatomy the characters are rather constant for some species and highly variable for others probably often due to the climatic variation. Still the characters are very helpful to differentiate and determine the genus. Also the study proves the adoptive anatomical characters of the selected species in the study area.
