Back from the dead: Tropical tree fern repurposes its dead leaves

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Back from the dead: Tropical tree fern repurposes its dead leaves

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Biology@mander.xyz · 7 months ago

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Zombie leaves? A species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead leaf fronds, converting them into root structures that feed the mother plant. @LASillinois @DallingJim

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