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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |