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Humidity-dependent wound sealing in succulent leaves of Delosperma cooperi – An adaptation to seasonal drought stress

During evolution, plants evolved various reactions to wounding. Fast wound sealing and subsequent healing represent a selective advantage of particular importance for plants growing in arid habitats. An effective self-sealing function by internal deformation has been found in the succulent leaves of...

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Autores principales: Speck, Olga, Schlechtendahl, Mark, Borm, Florian, Kampowski, Tim, Speck, Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Beilstein-Institut 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5789399/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29441263
http://dx.doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.9.20