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A Microchemical Study of the Fruit Coat of Nelumbo Lutea

by Margaret Fenton Shaw
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781025836690
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Tradd Street Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 32
  • Original Price: GBP 10.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 59 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Life Sciences / Botany

"A Microchemical Study of the Fruit Coat of Nelumbo Lutea" is a rigorous scientific investigation into the structural and chemical composition of the American lotus seed vessel. Authored by Margaret Fenton Shaw, this research focuses on the complex layers of the pericarp, employing microchemical tests to identify and locate specific substances such as lignin, cellulose, and various tannins within the fruit's architecture.

The work provides a thorough examination of the protective qualities of the *Nelumbo lutea*, a plant renowned for the extraordinary longevity and durability of its seeds. By detailing the anatomical development and the chemical barriers present in the fruit coat, the study offers significant insights into the physiological adaptations of aquatic flora. It explores how these botanical structures facilitate seed dormancy and survival in diverse environmental conditions.

Valuable for botanists, histochemists, and students of plant physiology, this monograph serves as an important reference for understanding the microscopic characteristics of aquatic plant life. It represents a meticulous contribution to early 20th-century botanical science, emphasizing the intersection of chemistry and plant anatomy in the study of the natural world.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

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