Vegatative Architecture of Desiccation-tolerant Arborescent Monocotyledons

Vegatative Architecture of Desiccation-tolerant Arborescent Monocotyledons

Within the monocotyledons the acquisition of the tree habit is enhanced by either primary growth of the axis or a distinctive mode of secondary growth. However, a few arborescent monocotyledons deviate from this pattern in developing trunks up to four meters high that resemble those of tree ferns, i.e., their "woody-fibrous" stems consist mainly of persistent leaf bases and adventitious roots. ...

Biomechanics of selected arborescent and shrubby monocotyledons

Main aims of the study are a deepened understanding of the mechanically relevant (ultra-)structures and the mechanical behaviour of various arborescent and shrubby monocotyledons and obtaining the structure-function relationships of different structurally conspicuous parts in Dracaena marginata stems. The stems of five different "woody" monocotyledon species were dissected and the mechanical pr...

Stability and Synthesis of Phospholipids during Desiccation and Rehydration of a Desiccation-Tolerant and a Desiccation-Intolerant Moss.

The fatty acid composition of the phospholipids from the desiccation-tolerant moss Tortula ruralis (Hedw.) Gaertn, Meyer and Scherb and the desiccation-intolerant moss Cratoneuron filicinum has been determined. No changes in composition occur in either moss as a consequence of rapid drying, but, after slow drying, there is a decline in some unsaturated fatty acids. Upon rehydration of T. rurali...

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Trehalose in Three Species of Desiccation Tolerant Tardigrades

We report a study on the presence of the disaccharide trehalose in three desiccation tolerant tardigrades. This sugar has long been suggested to play a protective role in desiccation tolerant animals. Trehalose was found in all species, with increased levels in dehydrated specimens of Macrobiotus islandicus, and possibly also in Macrobiotus krynauwi, both belonging to the family Macrobiotidae. ...