How tall can a tree grow? Does sunlight or water limit the size and photosynthetic capacity of a leaf? Could constraints on leaf growth really determine the height of a tree? These are all questions ...

American Journal of Botany, Vol. 69, No. 10 (Nov. - Dec., 1982), pp. 1579-1586 (8 pages) Structural changes accompanying the acclimation process were observed in leaves of sweetgum, Liquidambar ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Forty-nine taxa of Sansevieria were examined to provide the first detailed description of leaf anatomy in the genus, as well as to determine ...

The leaf anatomy of 106 species of New World Velloziaceae has been studied with the purpose of providing important character-states in assessing the systematics of the family. Transverse section of ...

Biologists have discovered fundamental rules for leaf design that underlie the ability of plants to make leaves that vary enormously in size. Life scientists from UCLA's College of Letters and Science ...

Delving into the nuances of plant nutrition, researchers have discovered that the form of nitrogen intake profoundly affects the efficiency of photosynthesis in plants. This pivotal finding sheds ...