ANATOMICAL LEAF ADAPTATIONS IN VASCULAR PLANTS OF A SALT-MARSH IN THE ATACAMA DESERT (CHILE)

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dc.contributor.authorPOBLETE, V
dc.contributor.authorCAMPOS, V
dc.contributor.authorGONZALEZ, L
dc.contributor.authorMONTENEGRO, G
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-23T19:22:43Z
dc.date.available2025-01-23T19:22:43Z
dc.date.issued1991
dc.description.abstractA community of vascular plants living in a salt marsh in the Atacama Desert (northern Chile) was studied. Environmental parameters such as high solar radiation, drought, wind and high salt concentration are the most important limiting factors. Above-ground vegetative organs of twelve species living in this environment were morphologically and microscopically analyzed in terms of adaptive features that allow them to survive under these conditions.
dc.description.abstractThese species showed an interesting display of traits such as extremely reduced leaf area, striated cuticles, sunken stomata, compact leaf tissues, salt crystals, salt glands and vertically oriented photosynthetic parenchyma. These characteristics were statistically tested in order to establish the clustering degree among them; two leaf patterns were found within the sample. The particular leaf anatomy exhibited is discussed, considering it as being adaptive to the stressful environmental conditions of the area.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.issn0716-078X
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/99089
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:A1991JD56000007
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final75
dc.pagina.inicio65
dc.revistaRevista chilena de historia natural
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectATACAMA DESERT
dc.subjectSALT MARSH
dc.subjectLEAF ANATOMY
dc.subject.ods15 Life on Land
dc.subject.ods13 Climate Action
dc.subject.odspa15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.titleANATOMICAL LEAF ADAPTATIONS IN VASCULAR PLANTS OF A SALT-MARSH IN THE ATACAMA DESERT (CHILE)
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen64
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sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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