The lignification process in Koelreuteria bipinnata was examined by fluorescence microscopy and histochemical staining.The earlywood vessels,which differentiated from the vascular cambium at an early stage,were the fi...The lignification process in Koelreuteria bipinnata was examined by fluorescence microscopy and histochemical staining.The earlywood vessels,which differentiated from the vascular cambium at an early stage,were the first to begin lignification.There were no fluorescence signals in the tissues surrounding the earlywood vessels.Lignification occurred more rapidly in earlywood vessels than in the surrounding tissues.The cambium became very active during the period from May to July,and the xylem tissue展开更多
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文摘The lignification process in Koelreuteria bipinnata was examined by fluorescence microscopy and histochemical staining.The earlywood vessels,which differentiated from the vascular cambium at an early stage,were the first to begin lignification.There were no fluorescence signals in the tissues surrounding the earlywood vessels.Lignification occurred more rapidly in earlywood vessels than in the surrounding tissues.The cambium became very active during the period from May to July,and the xylem tissue