Ghost plants Plants and the colour green are inseparable connected. Plants are green due to their chlorophyl, the small organelles where photosynthesis takes place. Still there are plants that, irrespective of the advantages of making your own energy, chose to chuck their chlorophyl out. Without chlorophyl these plants have a ghostly appearance and get theirContinue reading “Ghost plants”
Tag Archives: Flowers
Getting it just right
Getting it just right Plants can’t change place when their environment changes. Whether it is warm or cold, wet or dry, all a plant can do is adapt. One of the things it adapts is the size of its flowers. German researchers found out that under warm conditions the flowers are smaller than under coldContinue reading “Getting it just right”
Gevangen in het moment
Gevangen in het moment Evolutie, een langzaam proces dat moeilijk in actie te zien is. Vaak zo traag dat het pas na lange tijd duidelijk is dat er iets veranderd. En probeer dan maar eens uit te zoeken wat de achterliggende oorzaak was. Maar soms is het in een klap duidelijk, iets is anders. EenContinue reading “Gevangen in het moment”
Caught in the moment
Caught in the moment Evolution, a slow process, difficult to see in action. Often it is so slow, only after a long time, you notice something has changed. Then, try finding out what caused the change. Sometimes, however, it is at once clear something has changed. An organ or a limp is missing, misplaced, orContinue reading “Caught in the moment”
Plant en Zo 