Leaf development describes the coordinated morphogenesis process by which a leaf is formed, and grows to become a mature photosynthetic organ. It starts from the initiation of a primordium in the ...

Plants on the "wanted" list include the Bradford pear tree, bush honeysuckle, Chinese privet, tree of heaven, golden bamboo, English ivy, and heavenly bamboo. According to the Arkansas ...

Together with the oceans, they are one of the two most important carbon sinks, due to their capacity to store carbon in the soil and in tree biomass ... (large specific leaf area, high specific ...

The math concept hidden in this tree art — geometric shapes known as fractals — is apparent in branching patterns in nature and may be key to humans’ ability to recognize such artwork as ...