Surface Of Bromeliad Leaf, Sem #1
by Meckes/ottawa
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Surface Of Bromeliad Leaf, Sem #1
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Meckes/ottawa
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Photograph - Photograph
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Color-enhanced Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) showing the surface of a bromeliad leaf. This leaf is from a Vriesea splenriet plant. Bromeliads live as epiphytes (plants that grow on other plants). Seen on the leaf surface are scaly leaf hairs (trichomes) which are used to collect water. Magnification 65x when printed at 10 cm wide.
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May 19th, 2021
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