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Physiological mechanisms underlying extreme longevity in mountain pine trees.
Plant physiology - 12 Feb 2023
Pasques Ot, Munné-Bosch Sergi
Abstract excerpt
Ancient trees are life history longevity winners that mostly persist in remote and environmentally harsh mountainous areas. Here, we performed a multifeature analysis in a protected mature mountain pine (Pinus uncinata) forest to identify the morphological and physiological traits that make these trees unique. We compared the physiology of meristematic and somatic tissues (apical buds and needles, respectively)...
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