Does A Velamen Radicum Effectively Protect Epiphyte Roots against Excessive Infrared Radiation?

Velamen radicum, a dead tissue at maturity, characterizes the roots of many epiphytes. Apart from a role in water and nutrient uptake, protection against excessive radiation in the upper forest canopy has also been suggested, but this function has never been critically assessed. To test this notion,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rodríguez Quiel, Calixto, Einzmann, Helena J. R., Zotz, Gerhard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
Materias:
Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10142026/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37111916
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants12081695

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10142026/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37111916
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants12081695

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