It may be that buds in winter are 'on pause' and they are in fact prepared to protect their contents in the changeable spring weather.
Tag - leaf development
Juniper Kiss
Why are leaves always flat?
A new model uncovers the possible mechanisms underlying the robustness of flat leaf production.
Rachel Shekar
δ13Cp as proxy for water use efficiency is deceptive in young leaves
During leaf expansion, the measurement gives counterintuitive results.
Erin Zimmerman
A new study reveals how the cuticle protects maize leaves
The cuticle is a waxy covering of a leaf that helps prevent water-loss. A new study of adult maize leaves shows it's not a simple structure.
Alun Salt
Development of the midrib xylem during leaf expansion
The water-transport capacity of leaf venation is positively related to the leaf-lamina area, because the number and diameter of vein-xylem conduits are properly controlled to match the lamina area. Taneda and...
botanyone