Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 35, September 2026. SignificanceUnderground storage organs, including tubers, rhizomes, and storage roots, enable plants to endure environmental stress and reproduce asexually with some functioning as key edible structures and important worldwide staple food crops. While ...
Twenty-nine reindeer introduced to St. Matthew Island in 1944 grew to over 6,000 animals. This population boom led to severe overgrazing of the island's lichen food sources.
