Samara water absorption and floatation in sheoaks, <em>Casuarina</em> and <em>Allocasuarina</em> (Casuarinaceae)
Diaspores (samaras) of the sheoaks, Casuarina and Allocasuarina, have a mesocarp composed of hydrophilic fibres that, in Allocasuarina, rapidly expand on wetting, capturing significant quantities of water. The ecological function of this water capturing has been the subject of speculation but not q...
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PAGEPress Publications
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Natural History Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://sisn.pagepress.org/index.php/nhs/article/view/541 |