The life of a leaf /

Vogel, Steven, 1940-

The life of a leaf / Steven Vogel. - Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2012] - xi, 303 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-293) and index.

Starting the story -- Seeking illumination -- Diffusing gases -- Flowing gases -- Leaking water -- Raising water -- Interfacing with air -- Keeping cool -- Cleaning surfaces -- Staying unfrozen -- Staying stiff and high -- Surviving a storm -- Making andmaintaining -- Winding it up.

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Leaves--Growth.
Leaves--Physiology.

QK649 / .V644 2012

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