Morphology and composition of calcium oxalate monohydrate phytoliths in the bark of <i>Betula ermanii</i> (stone birch): Case study from Sakhalin Island
Journal: Microscopy Research and Technique
Year: 2024

The morphology of calcium oxalate monohydrate precipitates (COM, Ca(C<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>)·H<sub>2</sub>O, P2<sub>1</sub>/c, whewellite) occurring as crystals or intergrowths, as well as distribution of crystal-bearing idioblasts, have been studied for the first time in the bark of stone birch Betula ermanii from Sakhalin Island sampled in an area affected by mud volcanism and an unaffected typical forest environment taken for reference. The study addresses several issues (i) number and siz