Tag: plant evolution
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How Earth’s Alpine Plant Diversity Took Shape: New Deep-Time Insights
New Insights into Alpine Plant Diversity A recent study published in Science Advances sheds light on the deep-time forces that have sculpted the extraordinary diversity of alpine flora across the world’s mountain regions. While scientists have long documented the richness of plants that thrive in high elevations, the new research digs into the historical processes…
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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…