Nearly 15 years ago, scientists found that plants had a biological mechanism that controls their morphology – or, in simpler terms, their form – thought to have only been something seen in animals. Now, researchers from the same institution have uncovered how it works. It's basically a tree's version of a muscle. Continue Reading Category: Environment , Science Tags: Tree , BioLogic , Muscle , Biomechanics , nature , Wildlife , Conservation

Newly identified 'muscles' shape trees in way once thought uniquely animal
Bronwyn Thompson

