Chemical composition of lower wood in mature individuals of thirteen species of Cactaceae.

<p>The contents are reported in the total dry weight percent (% w/w). The standard deviation in each case was less than 10% on average.</p><p>(<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0123919#pone.0123919.s004" target="_blank">S1 Table</a>, <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0123919#pone.0123919.s003" target="_blank">S3 Dataset</a>. Supporting information for the S/G ratios)</p><p>* Species where the content of lignin in the lower wood was different between adult individuals, the difference in the lignin content in adults of F. pilosus was ≈ 19% and in E. platyacanthus was ≈ 23%, the other components of the wood vary proportionately. Moreover, in these dimorphic species occurs a change from WBTs wood in juvenile stages to fibrous wood in the mature ones.</p><p>Chemical composition of lower wood in mature individuals of thirteen species of Cactaceae.