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Erica Winters

Erica Winters is a science writer at Biology Insights focusing on introductory biology. A former science teacher at a rural high school in Key West, Florida, Winters also worked as a state park environmental educator. On weekend afternoons, she plays acoustic guitar.

How Does Light Intensity Affect the Rate of Photosynthesis?
What Is the Apical Meristem and Why Does It Matter?
Are Plantae Eukaryotic or Prokaryotic?
Why Do Leaves Turn Red in the Fall?
What Is a Dicot Plant? The Five Structural Traits
What Types of Cells Does a Sunflower Have?
Is an Acorn Living? The Science of Dormant Life
What Types of Organisms Use Photosynthesis?
What Is the Difference Between Pollination and Fertilization?
Is a Seed a Living Thing? The Biological Answer
Are Centrioles in Plant Cells & How Do Plants Divide?
Do Trees Have Veins? How Their Vascular System Works
How Does Cork Grow? The Biology of a Sustainable Material
Why Do Leaves Turn Red, Orange, and Brown in the Fall?
Do Trees Have Vascular Systems? How They Work
What Causes Chlorophyll to Begin Breaking Down?
Do Mushrooms Breathe Oxygen? The Process Explained
Plant Antennas: How Plants Sense Their Environment
Why are most bryophytes less than 10 cm tall?
What Is Abscission and Why Do Plants Do It?
What Are Plant Spores and How Do They Work?
What Are Root Nodules and What Is Their Function?
Maize Seeds: From Anatomy to Global Applications
What is a Pyrenoid and Why is it Important?
Ophioglossum: The Plant with the Most Chromosomes