Like people, leaves have their limits when it comes to heat. Scientists first reported in 1864 that the leaves of some plants could survive up to 50° Celsius, only to perish beyond that threshold.
The study, published in Nature, combines ground, satellite and modelling data to assess how close the leaves in tropical forests around the world are to reaching their heat limits. The research finds ...
A 17-year experiment in Panama revealed that the process of leaves falling and decomposing on the ground provides nutrients to the soil that help promote tree growth in otherwise infertile tropical ...
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