Mind the Gap: Reach and Mechanical Diversity of Searcher Shoots in Climbing Plants
Climbing plants need to reach supports and position their leaves for light capture. Vines and lianas develop a large diversity of self-supporting shoots among diverse species and different kinds of attachment. A searcher’s reach is a crucial trait for colonising supports in complex three-dimensional...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022
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