Raíces apogeotrópicas en una selva amazónica

Science (New York, N.Y.)
|February 27, 1987
PubMed
Resumen

Los árboles tropicales exhiben raíces apogeotrópicas únicas que crecen hacia arriba en otros árboles. Esta notable adaptación puede ayudarles a acceder a los escasos nutrientes del suelo en los ecosistemas amazónicos.

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