Feather mosses serve as important regulatory organisms for many ecological processes in boreal forests. They are generally considered to be ectohydric species, transporting water on the surface of the plant. But is this...
Dominant tree species in northern temperate forests, for example oak and beech, produce desiccation-sensitive seeds. Despite the potentially major influence of this functional trait on the regeneration and distribution...
Desiccation induces an increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in chloroplasts, mitochondria and peroxisomes as cellular water content decreases. Cruz de Carvalho et al. examine how dehydration rate influences ROS...
Over a century ago, the gametophytic calyptra was predicted to be covered by a cuticle that protects the sporophyte apex from desiccation. Budke et al. examine the moss Funaria hygrometrica using electron microscopy...