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Intraspecific variability in specific leaf area and niche occupancy
How functional traits modify species niche occupancy and community assembly is a vital question in ecology. He et al. measure specific leaf area for over 5000 plants with more than 1700 observational locations.
Flexure wood is not a single tool for coping with wind strain
Investigating flexure wood, a new paper finds that the cells in a tree react to strain from wind differently depending on whether they are being stretched or compressed.
The cell biology of secondary cell wall biosynthesis
What is it that makes a plant get up and stay up? A new review looks at the creation of secondary cell walls. These microscopic features are the key to understanding the architecture of the plants we see around us.
Melatonin works with Hydrogen peroxide to induce lateral root formation
Melatonin appears to help create lateral roots, but how exactly does it do this? A team from China have been examining the connection with hydrogen peroxide.
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