Fig. 4

Cell wall thickness (a) and cell lumen diameter (b) of the xylem conduits in A. fargesii seedlings at 2600 m, 2900 m, and 3200 m altitudes (n = 10 branches per elevational site). Boxplots show the median (horizontal bar), interquartile range (box), range (lines), and outliers (points). Mean values are indicated by small square. P values and significance levels (ANOVA): Pa, altitude effect