Does “Live Fast, Die Young” apply to ##plants beyond trees? Across more than 3,100 #herbaceous and small woody species, slow #growth was consistently associated with greater #longevity.
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#ExFuMo #GoBelowground #growthring #herbchronology

Some #plants are just made to be drawn (by Curtis Lubbe). Helianthus tuberosus produces wonderfully variable #stem #tuber, perfect for exploring the hidden #diversity of #belowground organs. #art #GoBelowground #ExFuMo #clonality
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What makes #Triffid a plant and what makes it almost not a plant at all? In the third #Belowground post @jitkaklimesova.bsky.social
dissects #morphology #movement #carnivory and #invasive potential of the most famous fictional plant 🪴
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🚩Sometimes the history of #landscape is hidden belowground. #Growthrings and #radiocarbon dating show that Psidium grandifolium survived for decades beneath Pinus plantations, waiting to #resprout when conditions improved #GoBelowground #Cerrado #ExFuMo
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The 3st day of #GoBelowground course of belowground functional ecology #Carbohydrates #Storage #StorageOrgans #Clonality #Rhizome #Buds #Stolone #Traits #Economy #Strategy Curiosity always wins😀 #ExFuMo
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The 2st day of #GoBelowground course of belowground functional ecology #FineRoots #Anatomy #Crosssections #Storage #Mycorrhiza #Traits #Economy #Strategy Happy smilling belowground people 😀
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The 1st day of #GoBelowground course of belowground functional ecology #Clonality #ClonalOrgans #Strategies #GrowthForms #functions #traits
17 enthusiastic people from around the world!
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In a new interview for the Roots and All podcast, we talk #rhizomes, #bulbs, #tubers, #roots, #ecological #strategies, and why looking belowground can change the way we see plant life. #PlantScience #Botany #GoBelowground #ExFuMo @czechacademy.bsky.social @ibotcz.bsky.social
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