Tropical forests contain thousands of plant species that survive long dry periods without attracting much scientific attention outside specialist circles. Among them is Clusia rosea, a tree more often ...
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Some plants thrive where others fail. A group of tropical trees does it by running photosynthesis backwards – shutting their leaf pores all day and pulling in carbon dioxide only at night. Scientists ...
Plants use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich sugars and oxygen in various ways (photosynthesis). Drought is a major challenge in this process. A research team led by ...
CITY OF SANIBEL Walter's viburnum and Simpson's stopper are native alternatives. There are 300-plus species of clusia in the world. Clusia is often referred to as the autograph tree because any ...
Botanists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) named the new species, Clusia nanophylla, because of the tiny size of the leaves, the smallest within the genus. This species has only ...
Finding the perfect balance between a yard that's low-maintenance and secluded can feel like a chore. Many folks settle for a wooden fence that eventually rots or for hedge plant options that never ...
In 2000, a group of STRI botanists collected samples of all the plants from the genus Clusia they could find in Panama to find out how the different species in this group are related. Twenty-five ...
In 2000, a group of STRI botanists collected samples of all the plants from the genus Clusia they could find in Panama to find out how the different species in this group are related. Twenty-five ...