To get by in the waterlogged, low-nutrient soil of the Quebrada Chorro forest in western Panama, a species of tree fern repurposes its dead fronds, turning them into roots. The discovery “was ...

Almost 30,000 native tree ferns were harvested from Tasmania's forestry areas last financial year. The harvesting and sale of the ferns is permitted because they would likely otherwise be destroyed by ...

Unique fern sucks nutrients from the soil using dead "zombie leaves" By Ben Coxworth January 29, 2024 Plant biology professor James Dalling and colleagues discovered that some tree ferns recycle their ...

In the Panamanian rainforest, scientists found the first known plant species to transform decaying tissue into a new source of nutrients. By Douglas Main In the rainforests of western Panama, the ...

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign plant biology professor James Dalling and his colleagues discovered that some tree ferns recycle their dead fronds into roots. The researchers call these ...