photos of tasmanian trees and other woody plants
during two recent trips to tasmania, i had the opportunity to discover the beauty of the island and its amazing wildlife. while the australian and tasmanian fauna generally receives much […]
plants
non-invasive imaging of the plant water transport system using x-ray microCT
it’s been rather quiet in the blog lately, so i thought i’d share a peek into what we’ve been up to at work: Hydraulic vulnerability analysis using X-ray microCT One […]
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squirting cucumbers in action [slow motion video]
not too long ago, we came across a small patch of squirting cucumbers (ecballium elaterium) in spain, and wanted to see their rather spectacular mode of seed propagation in action: […]
epidermal bladder cells on a tiny desert-plant seedling in south africa [photo]
the tiny plant below is a stone plant seedling (aizoaceae), growing in the harsh conditions of the “knersvlakte” quartz gravel landscape in north-eastern south africa. the seedling has only formed […]
stellate parenchyma [photo and animation]
stellate parenchyma is a form of aeration tissue (aerenchyma) in plants, which helps with internal air circulation in plants. the tissue is typical of aquatic and wetland plants, and consists […]
photo: common smoothcap moss (atrichum undulatum)
the common smoothcap moss (atrichum undulatum) features transversely undulate leaves, but its most prominent feature are the long, distinctly beaked capsules that are borne on 3 cm long, reddish setae. […]