Re: [Aroid-l] Holes

From: Sheldon Hatheway <sfhatheway at yahoo.com> on 2012.02.26 at 03:17:13 Interesting question!  Could the holes (aren't they called fenestrations or some other big word?) possibly protect the foliage by reducing the amount of wind resistance (and possible damage) on the blade surface? Sheldon From: John <criswick@spiceisle.com> To: 'Discussion of aroids' <aroid-l@www.gizmoworks.com> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 4:55 PM Subject: [Aroid-l] Holes =0A =0A=0A=0A =0A =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A Can anyone say what=0Amight be the biological purpose of leaves with holes in them?  A typical=0Aexample would be Monstera deliciosa. =0A=0A   =0A=0A John. =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A =0A =0A =0A =0A =0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A =0A=0A=0A _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l ---2114655128-1471608429-1330226233=:93832-- --===============3404261701688580132==

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