Publication Date:
2015-02-11
Description:
Article Lodgepole pine dwarf mistletoe is a parasitic forest pathogen that disperses its seeds via an explosive discharge. Here, deBruyn et al . show that ripened mistletoe fruits generate heat less than two minutes before this discharge, suggesting a role for thermogenesis in seed dispersal. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms7262 Authors: Rolena A.J. deBruyn, Mark Paetkau, Kelly A. Ross, David V. Godfrey, Cynthia Ross Friedman
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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