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Secondary stem lengthening in palms: Response to commentary by Tomlinson and Quinn 1
Author(s) -
Renninger Heidi J.,
Phillips Nathan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.218
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1537-2197
pISSN - 0002-9122
DOI - 10.3732/ajb.1300013
Subject(s) - palm , biology , plant stem , subject (documents) , arecaceae , botany , library science , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics
In this response, we address the criticisms put forth by Tomlinson and Quinn ( American Journal of Botany 100: 461–464) about our original publication on secondary stem lengthening in Iriartea deltoidea palms ( American Journal of Botany 99: 607–613) and find areas on which we may agree. We address our figure of a typical palm vascular bundle; the location, timing, and species where secondary lengthening would likely occur; and our measurement of internodes in various palms as well as our choice of individuals. Our original observations were a novel finding in the field of palm biology, and we invite more research and investigation on this subject.