What drives early branching in balsa trees? 🌳
Transcriptome analysis links early branching in Ochroma to altered hormone signaling and meristem regulation.

https://bit.ly/4qLZBko

#PlantScience #Transcriptomics #TreeBiology

Colorful Trees in Golden October Why do leaves turn color in autumn – and why do they fall? Behind the beauty of the “Golden October” lies a sophisticated strategy that trees use to prepare for winter. From glowing pigments and linge...

Why do leaves blaze with colour in autumn, and why do they fall off the trees? As trees prepare for winter, pigments shift, greens persist and robust defences activate. Nature displays its most impressive feats at this time of year.
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This study offers a fresh causal framework for needle shortening: it’s not a weakness, but a smart adaptation to keep conifers thriving under stress. (8/8)

👉 doi.org/p4hr

#AoBpaper #PlantScience #Botany #Forests #Ecophysiology #Conifers #TreeBiology

Needle length in pines as a key trait regulating hydraulic resistance

🌲Check the newly published article ‘Needle length in pines as a key trait regulating hydraulic resistance’ in @annbot.bsky.social by Giovanni Bicego and co-authors 🧵(1/8)

👉 doi.org/p4hr

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ask me a tree-related question - if you have one - and i will give my best answer. i love trees, and have been an ISA Certified Arborist since 1996.
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🌳 Weekend hike in the Göttingen forest! We found some cool root grafts (beech 🌲 spruce), a stem graft (beech-beech), and a huge crown gall on ash! Fascinating trees! 🌿✨
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