Supple cells for growth We don’t notice it, but the growth of organisms, organs, and tissues is strongly coordinated. Only when something goes wrong. Or, maybe we don’t, don’t see it as a mistake but a nice new trait. One of those things that need to be coordinated is growth between different tissue layers. ThisContinue reading “Supple cells for growth”
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Maybe carnivorous
Maybe carnivorous While most plants get their nutrients from the soil, are some plants carnivours. They get their nutrients from the catching and digesting flies and other insects. And then there is Triphyophyllum peltatum, a rare tropical African liana, that is sometimes getting its nutrients from the soil, while at other times it gets thoseContinue reading “Maybe carnivorous”
Flowers on stalks
Flowers on stalks Dandelions, daisies, but also the by researchers much loved tale cress, they all grow their leaves in a rosette. There is hardly a piece of stem between the leaves. The stem only starts growing when the plants start flowering. But the researchers noticed for tale cress, that when they grow in theContinue reading “Flowers on stalks”
A nice smell
A nice smell Nectar and pollen making flowers attractive for pollinators. But not only pollinators, also florivores, flower eating insects, are attracted. Researchers from Germany wondered how pollinator and florivores react to the smells that flowers emit. It turned out that both pollinators and florivores alike are recognising and are attracted by the smell bouquetContinue reading “A nice smell”
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