Why don't trees "bleed" to death when they are injured?
Special microscope used to reveal hidden aspects of plant anatomy
23-Sep-2013 -
Researchers from Virginia Tech, the Georg-August University of Gottingen, Germany, and the Jackson Laboratory of Bar Harbor, Maine, have discovered how "check valves" in wood cells control sap flow and protect trees when they are injured.
The study, published in the September issue of the ...
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