There are also temperate lianas, for example the members of the clematis or vitis (wild grape) genera. They are a conspicuous component of tropical forest ecosystems and represent one of the most important structural differences between tropical and temperate forests. The meaning of liana is any of various usually woody vines especially of tropical rainforests that root in the ground. Trees and shrubs for the most part have stems with a cylindrical core of wood surrounded by the bark (including phloem, periderm, and cortex) Lianas on the other hand, have a complex composition of woody and soft tissues mixed together into a cylindrical, flattened or lobed stem. Welcome to the definitive and centralized resource for the latest and most comprehensive information on global liana research
These plants rely on trees and other structures for support as they grow towards the canopy to access sunlight. How useful is this definition? In french liana comes from the word liane, this name means to climb like a vine Lianas may be found in many different plant families Bougainvillea is an example of a liana. Lianas are woody vines that grow in tropical rainforests around the world
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