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Biomechanics of a sand dune-adapted liana
Many woody lianas show specialized stem biomechanics for climbing growth habits in woodland habitats. Isnard et al. (pp. 407-417) investigate how a variety of Clematis flammula has adapted a basically lianoid mechanical architecture to an open sand dune environment in which specialized aerial trellises are produced from a flexible, mostly underground perennial axis.
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