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Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Sophie Everbach: Reach for the Sky: How trees grow towards light

How does a tree “move” to get the resources it needs to grow and survive? Join me in investigating the tree “muscle,” a special kind of wood that allows the tree to keep its body strong as it forages for light. Get a peek inside my greenhouse and lab and all the tools I use to study trees!

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