Are scale leaves essencial in temperate-cold climates? An evaluation in tree species from temperate rainforests of South America

ABSTRACT The development of scaly buds (= cataphylls) has been traditionally associated with seasonally cold climates, although only few species from the southern hemisphere were investigated in this regard. The present work focuses on apical and axillary buds of seven tree species native to the Sou...

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Main Authors: Claudia Maricel Sosa, Javier Guido Puntieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2023-03-01
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062023000100107&tlng=en