Ordinarily, once a fern's leaf fronds have died, the plant has no further use for them ... something interesting about the Cyathea rojasiana tree ferns, which are only found in Panama.

The researchers call these repurposed fronds “zombie leaves.” CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only ... The authors declare no conflicts of ...

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By Douglas Main In the rainforests of western Panama, the plant biologist Jim Dalling stumbled upon some tree ferns with six-foot-long leaves that bent to the ground as they were dying ...

I have staghorn ferns ... leaf stems with some withering and yellowing. My corn plant has leaf rot. What is wrong? — Elizabeth Mavin, Plantation A. Palms normally lose their lower leaves. No ...

Rio Baran's senior thesis research sought to explore what few scientists have attempted. “Rio is an exceptional undergraduate student,” said her adviser, geosciences professor John Higgins.

Zombie leaves: Novel repurposing of senescent fronds in the tree fern Cyathea rojasiana in a tropical montane forest. Ecology , 2024; DOI: 10.1002/ecy.4248 Cite This Page : ...

Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead leaf fronds, converting them into root structures that feed the mother plant. The fern, Cyathea ...