Futureproof Extra: How leaves form their shapes

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

English - December 05, 2023 07:30 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Leaves have many different jobs: photosynthesis, gas exchange, water exchange, and more.

But how do they end up in the shapes that they are?

Joining Jonathan to discuss is Dr Katie Gray Ferris, Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Tulane University in the United States.