In the Pantanal it's possible that botanists have found a plant that taking it's first steps - upwards.
Tag - Cecropia pachystachya
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Seed banks on stems of wetland palms
Seeds can accumulate in the soil or elsewhere, and one potential site is on the stems of palms when these are covered by persistent sheaths. Corrêa et al. study sheaths of Attalea phalerata (Arecaceae) in the Pantanal...
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