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A liana is a long-stemmed, herbaceous or woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight.
Liana is a woody vine that climbs or twines around other plants in tropical forests. Learn about its diversity, structure, effects on trees, and human benefits from Britannica.
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Learn about the diversity, characteristics and classification of lianas and climbing plants in the Neotropics, a region that includes Central and South America. Explore the different climbing mechanisms, families, genera and species of these plants with long, flexible stems.
- DictionaryLi·a·na/lēˈänə/
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- 1. a woody climbing plant that hangs from trees, especially in tropical rainforests.
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A liana is a woody vine that climbs up trees or other supports to reach the canopy. Learn about the types, functions, and ecological impacts of lianas in tropical and temperate forests.
What are lianas? Most researchers define lianas as climbing plants that develop a significant amount of wood. They are emblematic of the functional diversity and the complex, fractal-like, three-dimensional structures of tropical forests, where different growth forms of different sizes and shapes grow on and around each other ( Figure 1 ).
Lianas, woody climbing vines, are an important feature of the rainforest. They start out as small upright shrubs. Most lianas produce long shoots with tendrils that attach themselves to a support.
Apr 13, 2017 · Liana vines are woody jungle vines that are proliferating in Central and South America, shading and choking rainforest trees, and reducing their carbon sequestration. Learn how ecologists are studying the impact of lianas on climate change and how they differ from trees.
