Ecosystems
Travelling Far Does Not Mean Living Long for Moss Spores
A new study shows that moss spore longevity depends strongly on developmental stage and storage conditions, with important consequences for dispersal and establishment.
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One of the things that annoys me, when I put together this newsletter, is that I'm keenly aware that I'll have read many papers that deserve attention that I'm not going to get round to telling people about. So this week I'm going to try doing something about that.
In connected news, we've had plans about making video for a while, and I've found lots of ways not to make video. This has also annoyed me, but I have a fix for this. I'm simply going to announce here that by the start of October, there'll be three short videos a week about a paper that caught my eye, and I'll leave my subconscious to work on the details of how this is going to happen when so far I've spent around a month failing to do this.
What I think will happen is that instead of anything fancy, I'll take my phone with me into the garden when I have a tea break, and talk about a paper for a minute or two. This will then go up on YouTube, TikTok and, eventually, Instagram. If you're the kind of person that isn't a fan of video, then I'll be taking the transcript, tidying it up and putting out on Mastodon and Bluesky as message threads. If you're the kind of person who rolls their eyes at social media, then I'll be tidying that up and putting it up as a short post on here too.
What I'm hoping is that it'll help highlight papers that might otherwise get missed. The sudden deadline is due to me realising October is coming, and I want to get something out. So next week, there will be another email sharing what we've posted either as a triumph or a defeat, as well as the stories you're sharing on Mastodon and Bluesky, and career postings at the usual time.
Until then, take care,
Alun (webmaster@botany.one)
On Botany One
Sreetama Bhadra: "Once You Stop Really Seeing Something, You Stop Asking What It Is Doing"
Botany One interviews Dr Sreetama Bhadra, an evolutionary biologist fascinated by how plants duplicate, rearrange and reshape their genomes as they adapt and diversify.
Plants Protect Chloroplasts by Slathering Them in Sunscreen
Understanding how plants make this sunscreen could lead to more resilient, higher yielding crops.
Building Nature-Friendly Neighbourhoods
A US study compares residential developments, showing how replacing turfgrass with native plants triples insect diversity and conserves water.
There was also Science Shared, Sudoku Garden commemorated Johnny Appleseed, and Manihot esculenta: Cassava / Yuca was plant of the week. You can also see last week's Week in Botany too.
In AoBC Publications
- Genomic evidence for genetic erosion and strong population subdivision in Amomum hainanense (Zingiberaceae), an endangered island endemic plant from Hainan, China
- Recommendation of Suitable Planting Locations for Hybrid Maize Varieties Based on Graph Collaborative Filtering
- Temperature-dependent seedling development in native and alien herbaceous plants and associations with naturalization extent
News & Views
Reading the Leaves: Decoding the Secret Cellular Language of Plants
Early in her career, HHMI Investigator Keiko Torii figured out how plant cells talk to each other. Three decades later, she’s still listening — and uncovering exactly what they’re saying.
hhmi.org
As Japan swelters, farmers turn to new heat-resistant rice varieties to boost staple crop
New rice varieties give hope that farmers can overcome the climate emergency and a warmer future that threatens harvests.
theguardian.com
Book club 3: The Day of the Triffids
For the third installment of the Belowground Book Club, instead of providing a classic review, I will discuss the most famous fictional plant character: the Triffid. I recently discovered that even many botanists are still not familiar with this book, so I hope that my description will inspire you to read the original novel. Do not worry, I have not spoiled anything about the story.
plantlifebelowground.wordpress.com
Glimmer of hope in fight against kauri dieback
Before vast numbers were felled to build the villas of Ponsonby and Grey Lynn for early European settlers, Auckland's Waitakere Ranges were covered in ancient kauri forests.
rnz.co.nz
The beauty of slag
Maybe it’s not just a brownfield or a wastescape. Maybe it’s a novel ecosystem.
mag.uchicago.edu
Leaky flowers: Why rainy days can make nectar robbing costly for primroses
In the high-altitude meadows of the Himalayas, bumblebees and primroses usually make a good team. The flowers offer nectar, and the bees help move pollen from flower to flower. But rainy weather can make this relationship much more complicated.
fesummaries.wordpress.com
Clever things that plants do: No. 1, Colourful sex
Does the ability of a plant to make decisions indicate true intelligence at work? I leave that to you to decide. But, as far as Mr Cuttings is concerned plants are pretty dam’ good at making the right calls…
plantcuttings.uk
How do we recognize world-class science? Not by the journal it appeared in
What I told early-career researchers about prediction, rigour, failure, priors — and the tyranny of bar graphs.
kamounlab.medium.com
Pastures Past: Fire, forestry and the rise of radiata pine
'This is the pine age and...production of pine timber will go on increasing.'
nzherald.co.nz
Elastic fantastic: The deadly fluid of pitcher plants
Flies check in, but they don’t check out, thanks to liquid laced with stretchy sugars that keep them tangled up
knowablemagazine.org
Science Shared
Three botany papers widely shared on Bluesky this past week were:
1. Plant Peptide Hormones: Three Decades of Discovery and Emerging Paradigms
Torii, K. U. · Plant Physiology · 1 post · 60 likes · 22 reposts on Bluesky
In this review, I highlight selected peptide hormone families, Systemin, PSK, INFLORESCENCE DEFICIENT IN ABSCISSION (IDA)/IDA-LIKES, CLAVATA3/EMBRYO SURROUNDING REGION (CLE), and EPIDERMAL PATTERNING FACTORs (EPF)/EPF-LIKES, and discuss how individual discoveries of the peptides and their cognate receptors have shaped emerging concepts in plant peptide signaling.
Prof. Keiko Torii @keikoutorii.bsky.social · on Bluesky
I am proud to share my No-AI-assisted perspective review "Plant Peptide Hormones: Three Decades of Discovery and Emerging Paradigms" for the Centennial issue of
@plantphys.bsky.social 🌱🍅. It's OA, so everyone can access! 1/
academic.oup.com/plphys/advan...
View on Bluesky →2. The end of theory in science?
Pigliucci, M. · The EMBO Reports · 1 post · 52 likes · 16 reposts on Bluesky
Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) famously said that, “whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.” Although his counsel was given in a specific context, it is actually good general advice that Chris Anderson, Editor‐in‐chief of Wired magazine, would do well to heed. On June 23, 2008, Anderson posted an article on Wired's website, “The end of theory: the data deluge makes the scientific method obsolete,” from which it is perfectly clear that he doesn't understand much about either science or the scientific method.
Discussed on Bluesky by @bjenquist.bsky.social.
3. A TurboID-based proximity labelling method for detecting extracellular protein interactions in plants
Qutb, A. M., Szymansky, C. M., Kettles, G. J. · bioRxiv · 1 post · 15 likes · 12 reposts on Bluesky
Here, we designed and validated a TurboID-based PL strategy for investigating protein interactions in the leaf apoplast using the well-characterised interaction between the Phytophthora infestans elicitor INF1 and the receptor-like protein (RLP) REL in Nicotiana benthamiana. Transient expression of SP-INF1-TurboID (INF1-T) induced a cell death (CD) response comparable to that triggered by native INF1, demonstrating that fusion of the TurboID tag did not impair INF1 recognition by REL.
bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · on Bluesky
A TurboID-based proximity labelling method for detecting extracellular protein interactions in plants https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.22.753433v1
View on Bluesky →You can see the full list with more details at Science Shared: September 26.
Careers on Bluesky
Please note these are not jobs I am offering. Nor can I help you with any visa requirements. At time of writing there are around 50 other jobs posted at Botany One.
PDRA in Macroalgal Population Genetics // Scotland
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTA346/p...
Your research will focus on identifying genetic loci associated with kelp phenotypes such as growth rate, blade morphology and polysaccharide content.
Research Associate: Dune Grasses // Sheffield
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTA501/r...
Wet-lab experience of preparing samples for next-generation sequencing, experience of conducting research on dune grasses and experience of combining genomic and trait data is essential.
Senior Research Technician // Warwick
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTA698/s...
We are seeking an enthusiastic, hard-working and dedicated individual to support our dynamic lab’s research on various aspects of plant immunity, most notably systemic acquired resistance.
Assistant Teaching Professor in Plant Biology // Cambridge
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTB063/a...
This is a teaching-focussed opportunity to engage with undergraduates on inter-departmental courses across the School of Biological Sciences that form part of the Natural Sciences Tripos (NST).
Research Associate in Long-Wavelength Oxygenic Photosynthesis // London
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTB051/r...
You will use a combination of interdisciplinary methods to solve the current burning questions in the field.
Cover Image: Nicotiana otophora by lillybyrd / iNaturalist CC BY-NC
Close Encounters
Building Nature-Friendly Neighbourhoods
A US study compares residential developments, showing how replacing turfgrass with native plants triples insect diversity and conserves water.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Plants Protect Chloroplasts by Slathering Them in Sunscreen
Understanding how plants make this sunscreen could lead to more resilient, higher yielding crops
Latest stories
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany September 28, 2026
This week: Sreetama Bhadra on the importance of curiosity, how plants avoid sunburn, and making your neighbourhood more pollinator-friendly
Plant of the Week
*Manihot esculenta*: Cassava / Yuca
Another poisonous, edible, plant
Science Shared
Science Shared: September 26
This week: Hormones, proteins and a reminder that science has a human element.
Puzzles
Sudoku Garden
The Birth of John Chapman.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Sreetama Bhadra: "Once You Stop Really Seeing Something, You Stop Asking What It Is Doing"
Botany One interviews Dr Sreetama Bhadra, an evolutionary biologist fascinated by how plants duplicate, rearrange and reshape their genomes as they adapt and diversify.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany September 21, 2026
This week: Pollinators in the City, Seeds in the Bank, and Speed Dating in the Soil.
Plant of the Week
*Phytolacca americana*: Pokeweed
The poisonous, edible, plant
Science Shared
Science Shared: September 19
This week: Photobiology, clonal reproduction and fossilised fruits.
Puzzles
Sudoku Garden
Plants tracked the final hours of an enigmatic man's life.
Close Encounters
An Unusual Plant and Its Even More Unusual Dispersers
Land hermit crabs and cockroaches may help disperse the seeds of Balanophora fungosa, adding another surprising twist to the unusual ecology of these parasitic plants.
From the archive
Digital Botany Focus Issue
Introducing Botany One’s Digital Botany Special Focus Issue
Why digital botany matters now
Plants & People
The Guardians of the Fig: How Borneo’s Spirits Protect a Keystone Tree
In Borneo’s forests, fear of spirits has achieved what many laws cannot: turning the farmland mosaic into safe sanctuaries for the jungle’s largest trees.
Close Encounters
How Orchid Bees Craft Unique Scents from Non-Floral Sources
Discover how orchid bees use surprising, non-floral sources to create perfumes that attract mates in the tropical forest.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Can you teach an old log new tricks?
Mareike Jezek shares the latest advances on epigenetic changes in trees – changes that “allow” plants to prepare their offspring for the environments they might face.
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The people behind our recent articles
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Andressa Luna
Andressa is a Brazilian biologist and PhD student fascinated by flowers. Her current research explores how floral traits shape plant reproduction and pollinator attraction across tropical habitats, from natural ecosystems to urban landscapes.
Latest article: Building Nature-Friendly Neighbourhoods
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Giovanna O. Reis
Giovanna (she/her) is a biologist with a PhD in Animal Biology who studies freshwater and marine crustaceans. She describes new species, clarifies their classification, and explores how they relate to their environment and can be conserved.
Latest article: An Unusual Plant and Its Even More Unusual Dispersers
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Andressa Luna
Andressa is a Brazilian biologist and PhD student fascinated by flowers. Her current research explores how floral traits shape plant reproduction and pollinator attraction across tropical habitats, from natural ecosystems to urban landscapes.
Latest article: What Draws Pollinators to City Gardens?
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Andressa Luna
Andressa is a Brazilian biologist and PhD student fascinated by flowers. Her current research explores how floral traits shape plant reproduction and pollinator attraction across tropical habitats, from natural ecosystems to urban landscapes.
Latest article: Your City’s Flowers Can Save Pollinators
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Ana Valladares
Ana is a Mexican scientist, with a background in biotech, plant breeding and data analysis currently living in Madagascar. Curious by nature, she loves exploring new topics, especially about plants.
Latest article: Mariana López-Gordillo: The Case of the Disappearing Rose Scent
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Giovanna O. Reis
Giovanna (she/her) is a biologist with a PhD in Animal Biology who studies freshwater and marine crustaceans. She describes new species, clarifies their classification, and explores how they relate to their environment and can be conserved.
Latest article: Is the Presence of Invasive Seaweed Positive or Negative for Ecosystem Functions?
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: The End of Papaya?: What Genomics Teaches Us About Its Survival
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: Why Some Plants Need a Bear's Stomach to Sprout
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Andressa Luna
Andressa is a Brazilian biologist and PhD student fascinated by flowers. Her current research explores how floral traits shape plant reproduction and pollinator attraction across tropical habitats, from natural ecosystems to urban landscapes.
Latest article: Meet the Brazilian Cerrado’s Greatest Impostor
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Andressa Luna
Andressa is a Brazilian biologist and PhD student fascinated by flowers. Her current research explores how floral traits shape plant reproduction and pollinator attraction across tropical habitats, from natural ecosystems to urban landscapes.
Latest article: Ancient Tropical Mountaintop Plants Bet Big to Attract Pollinators
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: Why Do Lemurs Always Return to the Same Tree?
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Andressa Luna
Andressa is a Brazilian biologist and PhD student fascinated by flowers. Her current research explores how floral traits shape plant reproduction and pollinator attraction across tropical habitats, from natural ecosystems to urban landscapes.
Latest article: The Amazon’s Invisible Network: How Animals and Trees Sustain the World’s Largest Rainforest
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Andressa Luna
Andressa is a Brazilian biologist and PhD student fascinated by flowers. Her current research explores how floral traits shape plant reproduction and pollinator attraction across tropical habitats, from natural ecosystems to urban landscapes.
Latest article: How Climate and Pollinators Shape the Colour Palette of Brazilian Mountain Ecosystems
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Juniper Kiss
Juniper Kiss is a globe-trotting plant scientist and data-lover, Botany One Guest Editor and former writer, loves pretty plots, digi solutions, working with landowners, brambles and bananas.
Latest article: The Digital Biodiversity Revolution Needs More Than Data (Part 2)
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Juniper Kiss
Juniper Kiss is a globe-trotting plant scientist and data-lover, Botany One Guest Editor and former writer, loves pretty plots, digi solutions, working with landowners, brambles and bananas.
Latest article: The Digital Biodiversity Revolution Needs More Than Data
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: After 400 Years, Scientists May Know Only a Third of Europe’s Seed-Dispersal Network
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Andrés Pereira-Guaquetá
Andrés is a Colombian biologist fascinated by plant-animal interactions and eager to share nature stories and scientific knowledge beyond academia. He holds a master’s degree in ecology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Latest article: The Cross-Cultural Partnership That Rediscovered Guatemala’s Lost Passionflower
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: How Seeds Travelled Through Plant History
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Juniper Kiss
Juniper Kiss is a globe-trotting plant scientist and data-lover, Botany One Guest Editor and former writer, loves pretty plots, digi solutions, working with landowners, brambles and bananas.
Latest article: Editorial Reflection: Digital Botany, One Story at a Time
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Ben Carson
Ben is a New Zealand-born, London-based ecology graduate surveying mycorrhizal diversity as part of the RBG Kew team. He is passionate about natural history collections and excited to spotlight their stories as a Botany One guest writer.
Latest article: The Ecology of a Herbarium: How Te Papa connects plants, people, and data
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: How Your iNaturalist Photos Feed the Digital Botany Revolution
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: Scaled Gardeners: How Fish Dictate the Future of the Amazonian Flooded Forest
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Juniper Kiss
Juniper Kiss is a globe-trotting plant scientist and data-lover, Botany One Guest Editor and former writer, loves pretty plots, digi solutions, working with landowners, brambles and bananas.
Latest article: María Susana Sánchez Chávez on EDGE, data and conserving Pinus culminicola on the ground in Mexico
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Ana Valladares
Ana is a Mexican scientist, with a background in biotech, plant breeding and data analysis currently living in Madagascar. Curious by nature, she loves exploring new topics, especially about plants.
Latest article: Unravelling Human-Plant Connections
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: The Plants Closest to Extinction Are the Ones Science Often Knows Least
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: Will State Flowers and Insects Leave Home?
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Ben Carson
Ben is a New Zealand-born, London-based ecology graduate surveying mycorrhizal diversity as part of the RBG Kew team. He is passionate about natural history collections and excited to spotlight their stories as a Botany One guest writer.
Latest article: How Digitisation Gives Specimens More Meaning: The Fungal Collections and Networks of Greta Stevenson
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Filippo Guzzon
Filippo Guzzon is a plant biologist working on seed biology and genebank management, with a side interest in ethnobotany. He has worked with different organisations across Europe, Latin America and the South Pacific.
Latest article: How to Keep Track of 2 million Crop Accessions
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: The Fragrant Library: Can a Perfume Bottle Save a Rainforest?
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Ana Valladares
Ana is a Mexican scientist, with a background in biotech, plant breeding and data analysis currently living in Madagascar. Curious by nature, she loves exploring new topics, especially about plants.
Latest article: Turning Plants into Data: A Deeply Human Experience
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Juniper Kiss
Juniper Kiss is a globe-trotting plant scientist and data-lover, Botany One Guest Editor and former writer, loves pretty plots, digi solutions, working with landowners, brambles and bananas.
Latest article: Introducing Botany One’s Digital Botany Special Focus Issue
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: Have We Forgotten the Names of Plants?
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Andrés Pereira-Guaquetá
Andrés is a Colombian biologist fascinated by plant-animal interactions and eager to share nature stories and scientific knowledge beyond academia. He holds a master’s degree in ecology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Latest article: What Would a Flower Need an Elephant’s Trunk For?
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: The Silent Partner: The Real Value of Pollination in Daily Life
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: The Jungle’s Heaviest Courier Service: The Case of Tent-Roosting Bats
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Andrés Pereira-Guaquetá
Andrés is a Colombian biologist fascinated by plant-animal interactions and eager to share nature stories and scientific knowledge beyond academia. He holds a master’s degree in ecology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Latest article: Ancient Sacred Stories Shed Light on the Long-debated Ecological Value of Indian Savannas
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: Can a Garden Change How You Feel About Wildlife?
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: What It Takes to Get Europe Watching Flowers
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: Smells Like Green City?
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: Fizz With a Conscience: Reintegrating Indigenous Knowledge Into Australia’s Native Food Industry
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: Healing at What Cost? The Conservation Status of Britain’s Herbs
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Andrés Pereira-Guaquetá
Andrés is a Colombian biologist fascinated by plant-animal interactions and eager to share nature stories and scientific knowledge beyond academia. He holds a master’s degree in ecology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Latest article: Eau De Fourmi Mourante: A Bizarre Floral Fragrance To Attract the Right Lover
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: Lights, Camera, Bloom!
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Juniper Kiss
Juniper Kiss is a globe-trotting plant scientist and data-lover, Botany One Guest Editor and former writer, loves pretty plots, digi solutions, working with landowners, brambles and bananas.
Latest article: Plant Hunt
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: More Heart than Logic: What Drives a Scientist to Pursue Botany?
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: The Guardians of the Fig: How Borneo’s Spirits Protect a Keystone Tree
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Andrés Pereira-Guaquetá
Andrés is a Colombian biologist fascinated by plant-animal interactions and eager to share nature stories and scientific knowledge beyond academia. He holds a master’s degree in ecology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Latest article: The Buzz Behind Your Favourite Morning Aroma
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: Three Words for Forest: When Forestry Meets the Stage
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Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
Latest article: From Deep Time to Urban Nature: How the Natural History Museum Reimagined Its Gardens
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Guest Author
You can now be a guest author on Botany One. We're happy to publish anything of interest to plant scientists.
Latest article: The Seed Dispersal Crisis
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Andrés Pereira-Guaquetá
Andrés is a Colombian biologist fascinated by plant-animal interactions and eager to share nature stories and scientific knowledge beyond academia. He holds a master’s degree in ecology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Latest article: Trees Vs. Bugs: Novel Twists in A Timeless Plant Drama
