Scientists have examined the smallest features scorpion lungs. Tiny morphological features like the sculpting of the hair-like outgrowths on lamellae -- structures that fold like the leaves of a book ...

Question: How does form (leaf and trunk morphology) relate to function (tolerance of shade and nutrient storage) in trees? Location: Los Toldos montane valley in NW Argentina. Methods: We analysed the ...

1. To test hypotheses concerning adaptation and acclimation of tree species to shaded habitats we determined the growth, biomass partitioning and morphology of seedlings of nine near-boreal tree ...

A new study of European beech trees reveals that their root systems respond more to short-term changes in soil water than to ...