What are leaves?

What is a leaf, and what can it tell us about a plant? Why do scientists measure leaf area? Our new “What are leaves & why are they important?” infographic explains everything (click it to make it bigger).

Outposts: CI-600 In-Situ Root Imager at the Arctic Station

Icebergs dot the bay along the coast of Disko Island, home of the University of Copenhagen’s Arctic Station. Here researchers study environmental issues impacting the Polar Regions, including physical geography, botany, and zoological research. Dr. Marie Frost Arndal, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, is heading a research project studying root dynamics in the Arctic.… Continue reading…