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A novel adaptation facilitates seed establishment under marine turbulent flows
Seeds of Australian species of the seagrass genus Posidonia are covered by a membranous wing that we hypothesize plays a fundamental role in seed establishment in sandy, wave swept marine environments. Dimensions of the seed and membrane were quantified under electron microscopy and micro-CT scans,...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6928165/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31873181 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56202-7 |