Survival of the weakest: increased frond mechanical strength in a wave-swept kelp inhibits self-pruning and increases whole-plant mortality

1. Organisms' ability to withstand the physical forces of their environment is a key determinant of their success. Mechanical performance of organisms is often associated with the properties of the tissues that compose them. In mechanically stressful habitats, intraspecific variation in tissue...

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