Table 3 Means (± 1 SE) for cross-sectional areas of stems measured within nodes and internodes of four species, including mean xylem area and mean pith area for the node and internode regions

15.54 ± 3.11

7.14 ± 1.60

11.43 ± 1.73

11.16 ± 2.59

14.94 ± 2.73

7.00 ± 1.54

10.77 ± 1.67

11.41 ± 2.26

3.33 ± 0.48

2.35 ± 0.53

2.68 ± 0.78

3.63 ± 0.86

3.90 ± 0.50

2.33 ± 0.55

2.55 ± 0.82

4.24 ± 0.81*

0.51 ± 0.17

0.28 ± 0.04

0.44 ± 0.09

0.81 ± 0.26

2.46 ± 0.40

3.16 ± 0.32

3.22 ± 0.56

4.36 ± 0.68