Posted 19 Feb 2025
By James McCarthy
Type: News
Status: Confirmed
Notes: This study, from the University of Auckland, found that tree ferns retain skirts of dead fronds to protect themselves from frost.
Brock JMR, Bellvé AM, Burns BR 2025. Marcescence and prostrate growth in tree ferns are adaptations to cold tolerance. Ecography: e07362.
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