After the rut, an “abscission layer” forms between the antlers and their pedicels. When the connective tissue dissolves, the antlers loosen and fall off.

When the growing season has ended, and leaves succumb to wind and gravity, the abscission layer helps protect branches from cold and dryness. Trees that exhibit marcescence don't finish developing ...

But in marcescent trees, the abscission layer doesn’t form until spring and that’s when their leaves finally fall to the ground. Scientists aren’t sure why certain tree species hold their ...

The un-touch measurement of the roadway roof subsidence is achieved by using roof abscission layer supervising system with the straight-line displacement sensor based on hall element. The ...

Looking at the broader picture of changes trees undergo in the fall, when the abscission layer is fully formed, the leaf falls off.

Nature News: Squirrels aren't so bad after all Typical deciduous trees that lose their leaves every winter create a separation zone (abscission layer) between the leaf stem and the branch.

This process forms an abscission layer where the leaf will eventually separate. This abscission layer blocks or prevents sugars from escaping the leaves. During the growing season, leaves constantly ...

One culprit is auxin, a hormone whose dwindling levels in the foliage instigate a rift within the abscission layer—the sector of the leaf formed amid springtime sprawl.

While the auxin reduces, a layer of cells called the abscission layer is broken down, straining the bond between the leaf and the tree branch, according to Forestry and Land Scotland.

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