In the Nature Genetics study led by Jerry Tuskan and Steve DiFazio, the team identified 397 genomic regions that contribute to adaptive traits for wild populations of poplars. For example, data ...
For example, beech trees have long, lance-shaped buds. Silver and red maples have reddish puffy buds and the tulip poplar’s large terminal bud resembles a duck’s bill. Like the branches ...
Tulip poplar is also a common ornamental tree, prized for the beautiful yellow color of its leaves in autumn. Up-close, each leaf appears to resemble the Looney Tunes character Sylvester the Cat. Its ...