A Japanese plant species with a peculiar leaf pattern recently revealed unexpected insight into how almost all plants control their leaf arrangement. Leaves can be enjoyed for their shade, autumn ...

The short and open forests in semi-arid regions account for 57% and 39% of the global terrestrial CO 2 sink trend and interannual variation, respectively 1,2. Despite the fact that these forests ...

Defining the characteristics of individual leaves is part of tree morphology, or the study of the physiological structure of trees. All trees have a leaf structure that can be classified as either ...

Leaves are enjoyed for their shade, autumn colors, or taste, and the arrangement of leaves on a plant is a practical way to identify a species. However, the details of how plants control their leaf ...

For short-lived spring wildflowers such as wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) and Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), timing is everything. These fleeting plants, known as ephemerals, grow in ...

The Zagros oak forests in western Iran are crucial for protecting water and soil, as well as preventing desertification 1. Theses forests are located in arid and semi-arid climate. Therefore, any ...

Tough leaves were expected to stop hungry insects, but a new forest study finds silicon offers better protection than leathery foliage.

Leaves can be enjoyed for their shade, autumn colors, or taste, and the arrangement of leaves on a plant is a practical way to identify a species. However, the details of how plants control their leaf ...