Plants sacrifice 'daughters' to survive chilly weather
Friday, June 23, 2017 - 13:02
in Earth & Climate
Plants adopt different strategies to survive the changing temperatures of their natural environments. This is most evident in temperate regions where forest trees shed their leaves to conserve energy during the cold season. In a new study, a team of plant biologists found that some plants may selectively kill part of their roots to survive under cold weather conditions.