How do plants pack their growing leaves inside such small buds? Nat Wheelwright explains the four main methods: leaves can be folded, rolled up, coiled, or pleated. The way a particular species packs its leaves has less to do leaf size or shape than with the plant's evolutionary …
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Nature Moments: Leaf Behavior in the Cold
In the latest Nature Moments video, Bowdoin professor and Maine Audubon trustee Nat Wheelwright takes a closer look at the fascinating ways some plants hold onto their leaves throughout the year -- including through the freezing winter months. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF9qclhZbPs Nature …
Nature Moments: Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Nat Wheelwright's latest "Nature Moments" video is especially timely: The last thing deciduous trees do before dropping their leaves in the fall is salvage nutrients that they can reuse next year. In the process, they reveal orange and yellow colors. Red is a different story: it serves as an autumn …