Sometimes it’s easy to oversimplify plant anatomy. For example, trees don’t have blood. They have sap. It might be tempting to say that they carry sap in their xylem, the way we have blood in their veins...
Tag - Quercus rubra
Alun Salt
Waking up to respiration: leaf respiration in the light alters our interpretation of ecosystem carbon fluxes
In plants, respiration is usually inhibited in the light compared to the dark. Measuring respiration in the light is particularly difficult, because photosynthesis and photorespiration are occurring as well...
Joseph Stinziano
Stress tolerance of recalcitrant embryonic axes of Quercus
A study finds that four Quercus species adapted to arid and semi-humid climates still produce recalcitrant seeds.
botanyone
Selection on a CONSTANS-like gene between two red oaks
Oaks can provide a model to study hybridization as they often maintain species integrity and distinct environmental adaptations despite recurrent gene flow. Lind-Riehl et al. identify candidate genes potentially...
Limited plasticity in functional root traits of maple and oak
Traits affecting the form and function of fine roots in woody plants show complex phenotypic variation. Lee et al. manipulate root segments of 2-year-old Acer rubrum and Quercus rubra seedlings in order to compare...
Prediction of mixed-species litter decomposition
The complex dynamics of interacting biological organisms that form ecological systems make predictions of processes difficult and often imprecise. In this context, Tardif and Shipley explore the acceptability of the...
