Inosculation of Aerial Roots (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Inosculation of Aerial Roots

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A young and a slightly older aerial root were knotted into a network, which shortens and tightens them. Later the roots will grow together at this point.

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Ferdinand Ludwig

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