Giant trees have tricks to work around drought
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Researchers are discovering how giant dipterocarps—trees exceeding 65 meters tall in Malaysian rainforests—adapt their leaves and water vessels to maintain water transport to their crowns during drought, advancing understanding of how trees survive increasingly harsh climates.
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