Variations in angiosperm leaf vein density have implications for interpreting life form in the fossil record. Geology , 2014; DOI: 10.1130/G35828.1 Cite This Page : ...

Overexpression of SHR enhance mesophyll cell division, resulting in a substantial reduction in leaf vein density. However, exogenous auxin treatments led to an increase in leaf vein density ...

Vein density reflects how much energy and resources the leaf has invested in the network, while distance between veins shows how well the veins are supplying resources to the leaf.

Overexpression of SHR enhance mesophyll cell division, resulting in a substantial reduction in leaf vein density. However, exogenous auxin treatments led to an increase in leaf vein density.

You might assume that a leaf's vein patterns fork, like tree branches splitting into twigs as they get further from the trunk. But peer carefully and you'll see that the veins make innumerable ...

To measure the density of leaf veins, Brodribb and Feild had to pull each leaf apart and measure the total length of its veins. "It's easy to describe, but it's a horrifyingly laborious process ...

There have been many, many discoveries that promise longer battery life, but one of the latest is rare in taking its inspiration from one of the most common structures in nature: the leaf vein.

More information: Xiaofei Li et al, Leaf Vein‐Inspired Programmable Superstructure Liquid Metal Photothermal Actuator for ...