Fig. 3: Microstructure of WAW. | npj Heritage Science

Fig. 3: Microstructure of WAW.

From: Physical and chemical degradation characteristics of waterlogged archaeological wood from the wenzhou no.1 shipwreck

Fig. 3

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showing the microstructural characteristics of WAW: a Earlywood tracheids in Chinese fir, with red arrow indicating cell wall delamination. b Latewood tracheids in Chinese fir, where yellow arrows point to cell wall pores and red arrow denotes cell wall delamination. c Earlywood tracheids in Chinese cypress, with red arrows showing cell wall delamination and yellow arrow indicating microbial pitting. d Latewood tracheids in Chinese cypress, with red arrow highlighting cell wall delamination.

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