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| The survival of the African baobab tree is dependent upon monkeys and baboons who eat many of the seeds - so many in fact that some seeds are not chewed. The unchewed seeds pass through their bodies and are pooped out into the desert. These seeds are then able to sprout and draw nutrients from the pile of excrement. |  |
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The Role of Cluster Roots in Nutrient Acquisition from the Soil
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Species survival on impoverished soils
Australian native tree species and those species common to nutrient-poor soil areas possess special features thought to increase the availability of the soil nutrient phosphorous, or increase the efficiency of phosphorus use. Researchers from the University of Western Australia are identifying the main types of phosphorus stored by roots in order to fully understand root functioning and the adaptation of roots to low- nutrient soil. Root structure and development will be examined and outcomes from the research will assist in the selection of desirable attributes for species survival on poor soils.
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