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Akitoshi Iwamoto, Yumiko Matsumura, Hideaki Ohba, Jin Murata, and Ryoko Imaichi
Development and structure of trichotomous branching in Edgeworthia chrysantha (Thymelaeaceae) Am. J. Bot. 2005. 92: 1350-1358.
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Caroline H. Mitchell and Pamela K. Diggle
The evolution of unisexual flowers: morphological and functional convergence results from diverse developmental transitions Am. J. Bot. 2005. 92: 1068-1076.
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Yuzou Sano
Inter- and intraspecific structural variations among intervascular pit membranes, as revealed by field-emission scanning electron microscopy Am. J. Bot. 2005. 92: 1077-1084.
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Louis P. Ronse De Craene
Floral developmental evidence for the systematic position of Batis (Bataceae) Am. J. Bot. 2005. 92: 752-760.
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Antonio J. Matas, Gloria Lopez-Casado, Jesus Cuartero, and Antonio Heredia
Relative humidity and temperature modify the mechanical properties of isolated tomato fruit cuticles Am. J. Bot. 2005. 92: 462-468.
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Clarisse Maton and Barbara L. Gartner
Do gymnosperm needles pull water through the xylem produced in the same year as the needle? Am. J. Bot. 2005. 92: 123-131.
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Pieter L. Caris and Erik F. Smets
A floral ontogenetic study on the sister group relationship between the genus Samolus (Primulaceae) and the Theophrastaceae Am. J. Bot. 2004. 91: 627-643.
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Annemarie Costello and Timothy J. Motley
The development of the superior ovary in Tetraplasandra (Araliaceae) Am. J. Bot. 2004. 91: 644-655.
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Martha E. Cook
Cytokinesis in Coleochaete orbicularis (Charophyceae): an ancestral mechanism inherited by plants Am. J. Bot. 2004. 91: 313-320.
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The four-celled female gametophyte of Illicium (Illiciaceae; Austrobaileyales): implications for understanding the origin and early evolution of monocots, eumagnoliids,and eudicots Am. J. Bot. 2004. 91: 332-351.
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Antonio J. Matas, Edward D. Cobb, James A. Bartsch, Dominick J. Paolillo Jr., and Karl J. Niklas
Biomechanics and anatomy of Lycopersicon esculentum fruit peels and enzyme-treated samples Am. J. Bot. 2004. 91: 352-360.
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Yong Yang
Ontogeny of triovulate cones of Ephedra intermedia and origin of the outer envelope ofovules of Ephedraceae Am. J. Bot. 2004. 91: 361-368.
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Floral development and morphology of Vochysiaceae. I. The structure of the gynoecium Am. J. Bot. 2003. 90: 1533-1547.
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Amy Litt and Dennis W. Stevenson
Floral development and morphology of Vochysiaceae. II. The position of the single fertile stamen Am. J. Bot. 2003. 90: 1548-1559.
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Shirley C. Tucker
Floral ontogeny in Swartzia (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae: Swartzieae): distribution and role of the ring meristem Am. J. Bot. 2003. 90: 1271-1292.
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Herve Sauquet
Androecium diversity and evolution in Myristicaceae (Magnoliales), with a description of a new Malagasy genus, Doyleanthus gen. nov Am. J. Bot. 2003. 90: 1293-1305.
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Akitoshi Iwamoto, Akiko Shimizu, and Hideaki Ohba
Floral development and phyllotactic variation in Ceratophyllum demersum (Ceratophyllaceae) Am. J. Bot. 2003. 90: 1124-1130.
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P. Barry Tomlinson
Development of gelatinous (reaction) fibers in stems of Gnetum gnemon (Gnetales) Am. J. Bot. 2003. 90: 965-972.
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Chih-Hua Tsou and David M. Johnson
Comparative development of aseptate and septate anthers of Annonaceae Am. J. Bot. 2003. 90: 832-848.
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Christopher J. Hogan Jr and Karl J. Niklas
On the economy and safety of hollow non-septate peduncles Am. J. Bot. 2003. 90: 356-363.
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Ronald A. Balsamo, Aaron M. Bauer, Stephen D. Davis, and Benita M. Rice
Leaf biomechanics, morphology, and anatomy of the deciduous mesophyte Prunus serrulata (Rosaceae) and the evergreen sclerophyllous shrub Heteromeles arbutifolia (Rosaceae) Am. J. Bot. 2003. 90: 72-77.
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Paula J. Rudall, Richard M. Bateman, Michael F. Fay, and Alison Eastman
Floral anatomy and systematics of Alliaceae with particular reference to Gilliesia, a presumed insect mimic with strongly zygomorphic flowers Am. J. Bot. 2002. 89: 1867-1883.
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Michelle McMahon and Larry Hufford
Developmental morphology and structural homology of corolla-androecium synorganization in the tribe Amorpheae (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae) Am. J. Bot. 2002. 89: 1884-1898.
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John V. Freudenstein, Elizabeth M. Harris, and Finn N. Rasmussen
The evolution of anther morphology in orchids: incumbent anthers, superposed pollinia, and the vandoid complex Am. J. Bot. 2002. 89: 1747-1755.
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Vidal de Freitas Mansano, Shirley C. Tucker, and Ana Maria Goulart de Azevedo Tozzi
Floral ontogeny of Lecointea, Zollernia, Exostyles, and Harleyodendron (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae: Swartzieae s.l) Am. J. Bot. 2002. 89: 1553-1569.
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P. Barry Tomlinson and Russell Spangler
Developmental features of the discontinuous stem vascular system in the rattan palm Calamus (Arecaceae-Calamoideae-Calamineae) Am. J. Bot. 2002. 89: 1128-1141.
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Anne W. Sylvester, Vickie Parker-Clark, and Glen A. Murray
Leaf shape and anatomy as indicators of phase change in the grasses: comparison of maize, rice, and bluegrass Am. J. Bot. 2001. 88: 2157-2167.
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Cynthia S. Jones and Maxine A. Watson
Heteroblasty and preformation in mayapple, Podophyllum Peltatum (Berberidaceae): developmental flexibility and morphological constraint Am. J. Bot. 2001. 88: 1340-1358.
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Karen Sue Renzaglia, Thomas H. Johnson, Hilarie Dee Gates, and Dean P. Whittier
Floral development in Schotia and Cynometra (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae: Detarieae) Am. J. Bot. 2001. 88: 1164-1180.
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Connie L. Soros and Nancy G. Dengler
Ontogenetic derivation and cell differentiation in photosynthetic tissues of C3 and C4 Cyperaceae Am. J. Bot. 2001. 88: 992-1005.
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Comparative evaluation of vessel elements in S alix spp. (Salicaceae) endemic to the Athabasca sand dunes of northern Saskatchewan, Canada Am. J. Bot. 2001. 88: 583-587.
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Robert K. Kuzoff, Larry Hufford, and Douglas E. Soltis
Structural homology and developmental transformations associated with ovary diversification in Lithophragma (Saxifragaceae) Am. J. Bot. 2001. 88: 196-205.
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Gamal El-Ghazaly, Suzy Huysmans, and Erik F. Smets
Pollen development of Rondeletia odorata (Rubiaceae) Am. J. Bot. 2001. 88: 14-30.
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Jon Clements and Craig Atkins
Characterization of a non-abscission mutant in Lupinus angustifolius. I. Genetic and structural aspects Am. J. Bot. 2001. 88: 31-42.
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Usher Posluszny and Jack B. Fisher
Thorn and hook ontogeny in Artabotrys hexapetalus (Annonaceae) Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 1561-1570.
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R. C. Jackson, J. J. Skvarla, and W. F. Chissoe
A unique pollen wall mutation in the family Compositae: ultrastructure and genetics Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 1571-1577.
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Shirley C. Tucker
Floral development in Tribe Detarieae (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae): Amherstia,Brownea, and Tamarindus Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 1385-1407.
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Louis P. Ronse Decraene, H. Peter Linder, and Erik F. Smets
The questionable relationship of Montinia (Montiniaceae): evidence from a floral ontogenetic and anatomical study Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 1408-1424.
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Carolyn F. Washburn and Judith F. Thomas
Reversion of flowering in Glycine Max (Fabaceae) Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 1425-1438.
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C. John Runions and Monica A. Geber
Evolution of the self-pollinating flower in Clarkia xantiana (Onagraceae). I. Size and development of floral organs Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 1439-1451.
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Christopher R. Hardy, Dennis Wm. Stevenson, and Helen G. Kiss
Development of the gametophytes, flower, and floral vasculature in Dichorisandra thyrsiflora (Commelinaceae) Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 1228-1239.
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James L. Seago Jr., Carol A. Peterson, and Daryl E. Enstone
Cortical development in roots of the aquatic plant Pontederia cordata (Pontederiaceae) Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 1116-1127.
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Dean P. Whittier and John E. Braggins
Observations on the mature gametophyte of Phylloglossum (Lycopodiaceae) Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 920-924.
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Rafael Porras and Jesus M. Munoz
Cleistogamous capitulum in Centaurea melitensis (Asteraceae): heterochronic origin Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 925-933.
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Paula M. Hermann and Barbara F. Palser
Stamen development in the Ericaceae. I. Anther wall, microsporogenesis, inversion, and appendages Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 934-957.
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Shirley C. Tucker
Evolutionary loss of sepals and/or petals in detarioid legume taxa Aphanocalyx,Brachystegia, and Monopetalanthus (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 608-624.
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Jordan O. Hay, Bruno Moulia, Barbara Lane, Michael Freeling, and Wendy K. Silk
Biomechanical analysis of the Rolled (RLD) leaf phenotype of maize Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 625-633.
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Guoping Shu, Weber Amaral, Lena C. Hileman, and David A. Baum
LEAFY and the evolution of rosette flowering in violet cress (Jonopsidium acaule, Brassicaceae) Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 634-641.
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Bente Eriksen and Margit Fredrikson
Megagametophyte development in Potentilla nivea (Rosaceae) from northern Swedish Lapland Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 642-651.
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David W. Lee, Steven F. Oberbauer, Paulette Johnson, Baskaran Krishnapilay, Marzalina Mansor, Haris Mohamad, and Son Kheong Yap
Effects of irradiance and spectral quality on leaf structure and function in seedlings of two Southeast Asian Hopea (Dipterocarpaceae) species Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 447-455.
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Warren L. Wagner and Elizabeth M. Harris
A unique Hawaiian Schiedea (caryophyllaceae: Alsinoideae) with only five fertile stamens Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 153-160.
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Ranessa L. Cooper, Jeffrey M. Osborn, and C. Thomas Philbrick
Comparative pollen morphology and ultrastructure of the Callitrichaceae Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 161-175.
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Roy C. Brown and Betty E. Lemmon
The cytoskeleton and polarization during pollen development in Carex blanda (Cyperaceae) Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 1-11.
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Elisabeth E. Schussler and David J. Longstreth
Changes in cell structure during the formation of root aerenchyma inSAGITTARIA LANCIFOLIA (Alismataceae) Am. J. Bot. 2000. 87: 12-19.
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Sarah S. Kreunen and Jeffrey M. Osborn
Pollen and anther development in Nelumbo (Nelumbonaceae) Am. J. Bot. 1999. 86: 1662-1676.
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Christopher H. Briand, Shannon M. Campion, Damion A. Dzambo, and Kerri A. Wilson
Biomechanical properties of the trunk of the devil's walking stick (Aralia spinosa; Araliaceae) during the crown-building phase: implications for tree architecture Am. J. Bot. 1999. 86: 1677-1682.
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Amber Moody, Pamela K. Diggle, and David A. Steingraeber
Developmental analysis of the evolutionary origin of vegetative propagules in Mimulus gemmiparus (Scrophulariaceae) Am. J. Bot. 1999. 86: 1512-1522.
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Sandra K. Floyd, Veronica T. Lerner, and William E. Friedman
A developmental and evolutionary analysis of embryology in Platanus (platanaceae), abasal eudicot Am. J. Bot. 1999. 86: 1523-1537.
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T. Page Owen Jr and Kristen A. Lennon
Structure and development of the pitchers from the carnivorous plantNepenthes alata (Nepenthaceae) Am. J. Bot. 1999. 86: 1382-1390.
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Rolf Rutishauser and Meinhard Grubert
The architecture of Mourera fluviatilis (Podostemaceae): developmental morphology of inflorescences, flowers, and seedlings Am. J. Bot. 1999. 86: 907-922.
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Thomas C. Pesacreta and Karl H. Hasenstein
The internal cuticle of Cirsium horridulum (Asteraceae) leaves Am. J. Bot. 1999. 86: 923-928.
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Liming Zhao and Fred D. Sack
Ultrastructure of stomatal development in Arabidopsis (Brassicaceae) leaves Am. J. Bot. 1999. 86: 929-939.
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Mark D. Lazzaro
Microtubule organization in germinated pollen of the conifer Picea abies (Norway spruce, Pinaceae) Am. J. Bot. 1999. 86: 759-766.
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Karl J. Niklas, Francisco Molina-Freaner, and Clara Tinoco-Ojanguren
Biomechanics of the columnar cactus Pachycereus pringlei Am. J. Bot. 1999. 86: 767-775.
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Floral development and the formation of unisexual spikelets in the Andropogoneae (Poaceae) Am. J. Bot. 1999. 86: 354-366.
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David H. Arnold and James D. Mauseth
Effects of environmental factors on development of wood Am. J. Bot. 1999. 86: 367-371.
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Shelley James, William Smith, and Thomas Vogelmann
Ontogenetic differences in mesophyll structure and chlorophyll distribution in Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus (Myrtaceae) Am. J. Bot. 1999. 86: 198-207.
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Tracie K. Matsumoto, Adelheid R. Kuehnle, and David T. Webb
Zygotic embryogenesis in Anthurium (Araceae) Am. J. Bot. 1998. 85: 1560-1568.
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Christopher H. Briand, Amy D. Daniel, Kerri A. Wilson, and Helen E. Woods
Allometry of axis length, diameter, and taper in the devil's walking stick (Aralia spinosa; Araliaceae) Am. J. Bot. 1998. 85: 1201-1206.
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L Hufford
Early development of androecia in polystemonous Hydrangeaceae Am. J. Bot. 1998. 85: 1057-1057.
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KJ Niklas and DJ Paolillo Jr
Preferential states of longitudinal tension in the outer tissues of Taraxcum officinale (Asteraceae) peduncles Am. J. Bot. 1998. 85: 1068-1068.
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F Molina-Freaner, C Tinoco-Ojanguren, and KJ Niklas
Stem biomechanics of three columnar cacti from the Sonoran Desert Am. J. Bot. 1998. 85: 1082-1082.
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EW Mercure, CS Jones, MH Brand, and CA Auer
Anatomy of shoots and tumors of in vitro habituated Rhododendron 'Montego' (Ericaceae) cultures with tissue proliferation Am. J. Bot. 1998. 85: 616-616.
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S Vázquez-Santana, EM Engleman, A Martínez-Mena, and J Márquez-Guzmán
Ovule and seed development of Lacandonia schismatica (Lacandoniaceae) Am. J. Bot. 1998. 85: 299-299.
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H Spatz, L Köhler, and T Speck
Biomechanics and functional anatomy of hollow-stemmed sphenopsids. I. Equisetum giganteum (Equisetaceae) Am. J. Bot. 1998. 85: 305-305.
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SC Tucker
Floral ontogeny in legume genera Petalostylis, Labichea, and Dialium (Caesalpinioideae: Cassieae), a series in floral reduction Am. J. Bot. 1998. 85: 184-184.
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T Niki, TL Rost, and DK Gladish
Regeneration of tissue following cavity formation in the vascular cylinders of Pisum sativum (Fabaceae) primary roots Am. J. Bot. 1998. 85: 17-17.
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AR Aydelotte and PK Diggle
Analysis of developmental preformation in the alpine herb Caltha leptosepala (Ranunculaceae) Am. J. Bot. 1997. 84: 1646-1646.
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DO Cornejo and BB Simpson
Analysis of form and function in North American columnar cacti (tribe Pachycereeae) Am. J. Bot. 1997. 84: 1482-1482.
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H Ilarslan, RG Palmer, J Imsande, and HT Horner
Quantitative determination of calcium oxalate and oxalate in developing seeds of soybean (Leguminosae) Am. J. Bot. 1997. 84: 1042-1042.
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SC Tucker and KE Kantz
Comparative floral development and evolution in tribe Caesalpinieae (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae). Haematoxylum Am. J. Bot. 1997. 84: 1047-1047.
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AR Orr, G Haas, and MD Sundberg
Organogenesis of Fascicled ear mutant inflorescences in maize (Poaceae) Am. J. Bot. 1997. 84: 723-723.
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KJ Niklas and DJ Paolillo
The role of the epidermis as a stiffening agent in Tulipa (Liliaceae) stems Am. J. Bot. 1997. 84: 735-735.
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JP Gibson and PK Diggle
Structural analysis of female and hermaphroditic flowers of a gynodioecious tree, Ocotea tenera (Lauraceae) Am. J. Bot. 1997. 84: 298-298.
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PK Diggle
Extreme preformation in alpine Polygonum viviparum: an architectural and developmental analysis Am. J. Bot. 1997. 84: 154-154.
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KJ Niklas
Adaptive walks through fitness landscapes for early vascular land plants Am. J. Bot. 1997. 84: 16-16.
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KL Nielsen, JP Lynch, and HN Weiss
Fractal geometry of bean root systems: correlations between spatial and fractal dimension Am. J. Bot. 1997. 84: 26-26.
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