Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) leaf, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The leaf surface is covered in trichomes, specialised structures that may

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Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) leaf, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The leaf surface is covered in trichomes, specialised structures that may perform several functions, such as preventing water loss or deterring animals from eating the plant.

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Keywords: -, biological, biology, botanical, botany, coloured, false-coloured, flora, idaeus, leaf, nature, plant, raspberry, rubus, sem, trichome, trichomes