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Models for mesophyll cell arrangement in leaves of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

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Three models for mesophyll cell arrangement in leaves of Lolium perenne L. are described. It is shown that mesophyll cells may be represented as spheres packed in a tetragonal lattice. The need to quantify mesophyll cell arrangement is discussed in relation to leaf photosynthesis.

The variation on measurements of some anatomical features of leaves is examined and discussed.

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  1. D. A. Charles-Edwards

    Present address: Glasshouse Crops Research Institute, Littlehampton, Sussex, UK

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  1. Welsh Plant Breeding Station, Aberystwyth, UK

    D. A. Charles-Edwards, J. Charles-Edwards & F. I. Sant

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Charles-Edwards, D.A., Charles-Edwards, J. & Sant, F.I. Models for mesophyll cell arrangement in leaves of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). Planta 104, 297–305 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00386313

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