Research Spotlight: How Do Trees Respond to Stress?
Trees undergo and resist many different stressors throughout their lives: mechanical stress from twisting and bending, drought, insects, and even fire. These stressors and the tree’s response can be seen on a microscopic level, as the cells themselves change, compress, and elongate to react to and accommodate the stressor. Join researcher Sophie Everbach for a Research Spotlight to learn how trees respond to stress and see these responses up close. The group will walk to different trees in the landscape exhibiting various forms of stress and view microscopy images showing the response on a cellular level.
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