Mind the Gap: Reach and Mechanical Diversity of Searcher Shoots in Climbing Plants

Mind the Gap: Reach and Mechanical Diversity of Searcher Shoots in Climbing Plants

Climbing plants need to reach supports and position their leaves for light capture. Vines and lianas develop a large diversity of self-supporting shoots among diverse species and different kinds of attachment. A searcher’s reach is a crucial trait for colonising supports in complex three-dimensional...

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Main Authors: Tom Hattermann, Laureline Petit-Bagnard, Christine Heinz, Patrick Heuret, Nick P. Rowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Subjects:
biomechanics
climbing plants
liana
searcher shoot
self-supporting anatomy
support foraging
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2022.836247/full

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