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This doesn't seem to preclude a tree that's taller than that, but simply an outlier in its leaf size. Unless I'm misunderstanding something...
by monochromatic 14y ago
This doesn't seem to preclude a tree that's taller than that, but simply an outlier in its leaf size. Unless I'm misunderstanding something...
- maxerickson 14y agoThe New Scientist article isn't very clear. The paper proposes that tall trees are unable to gain energy from leaves above a certain length (my not great understanding is that a larger leaf can generally move more energy than a shorter leaf, but a longer stem can only move so much, limiting the useful leaf size).