Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Roots find water
Hello Wayne and Ecologers,
My sense is that the quote is sort of true but that isn't
saying
much because it is couched in the most general terms. It talks about all
plants, but duckweed, saguaros, and oaks have such different environments
and body
in interpreting ecology to the world at large.
I look forward to your corrections.
WT
- Original Message -
From: Wayne Tyson landr...@cox.net
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 12:15 PM
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Roots find water
Ecolog:
Please advise whether
Ecolog:
Please advise whether or not the following quote is completely valid; if not,
what specifically is invalid and why :
To find water, a plant has to position its roots with just as much precision
as it arranges its leaves. If moisture is in very short supply, then a plant
may have to
