Not all temperate deciduous trees are leafless in winter: The curious case of marcescence

Abstract Temperate deciduous forests by definition include a large proportion of woody species that shed their leaves each autumn and are completely leafless during winter months. Leaf senescence in deciduous trees is an active, complex process typically involving the physiological formation of an a...

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Main Authors: J. Mason Heberling, Rose‐Marie Muzika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4410