Tag: microCT
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Leaf Arrangement Drives Fern Vascular Pattern Evolution, Study Finds
New insight into fern vascular evolution A recent study led by Assistant Professor Jacob S. Suissa from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, challenges a long-standing view of how ferns evolve their internal vascular systems. Rather than stem vasculature adapting primarily to environmental conditions, Suissa’s team found that shifts in leaf arrangement along the stem covary…
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Leaf Arrangement Steers Fern Vascular Pattern Evolution, Study Finds
New Insight Into Fern Evolution Challenges Centuries-Old Assumptions Leaf arrangement appears to steer the internal wiring of ferns, reshaping our understanding of how these ancient plants evolved. In a study led by Assistant Professor Jacob S. Suissa of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers found that the pattern of vascular bundles inside fern stems shifts…