Did you know that scientists are still studying the physiology of exactly how sap moves within a Maple Tree?
And did you know that the xylem of the Maple Tree is unlike any other tree?
In this episode, we unpack the mysteries revolving around how deliciously sweet Maple Sap is formed and makes its way through the tree!
References:
https://employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe/biol327/Lecture/water-trans.htm
https://www.employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe/biol327/Lab/maple/maple-sap.htm
https://www.uvm.edu/~uvmaple/maplesapexudation.pdf
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Maple_syrup
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/figures?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0292526
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and me, your host:
Richard Tomlinsen
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