Young plants are often extra sensitive for insect damage. But it is not as easy as increasing its defence a study of Chinese researchers shows in Scientific Advances.
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Asymmetric flowers
Left-right asymmetry breaks with the expected symmetry. Think of flowers with their style and anthers located respectively left and right of the middle, Now, a group of international researchers show how a plant breaks with symmetry.
Asymetrische bloemen
Links-rechts asymmetrie breekt de symmetrie die we verwachten. Denk aan bloemen waar de stamper en de meeldraden respectievelijk links en rechts van het midden zitten. Nu laat een groep internationale onderzoekers zien hoe de plant de symmetrie verbreekt.
The importance of different traits
In general, the more diverse a forest how better it can deal with drought and heat. But the local effect of tree diversity is less clear. Now a group of international researchers show that for a tree the water use efficiency of its neighbours makes a big difference.
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