Mutualistic ants contribute to bromeliad nutrition
It is more advantageous for some bromeliads to obtain ant-derived nutrients via its roots than to eat them.
AJ Cann
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Alan Cann is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Leicester and formerly Internet Consulting Editor for AoB.
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Risky Business For Heather
A new study finds increased temperature requirements for germination of heather (Calluna vulgaris) seeds from colder climates.
Pollen limitation in hummingbird-pollinated plants
Many species of hummingbird-pollinated plants in a tropical montane rain forest experience pollen limitation.
miRNAs responsive to low nitrate
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in adaptation of plants to many stresses including low nitrogen availability.
The origin of the peanut
The activity of LTR retrotransposons has been a very significant driver of genome evolution since the divergence of the peanut A and B genomes.
Plant biodiversity conservation in montane ecosystems
Conservation of the unique biodiversity of mountain ecosystems needs trans-disciplinary approaches to succeed in a crowded world.
Why bother with females?
Gynodioecy (coexistence of females and hermaphrodites) occurs in numerous flowering plants, so understanding its maintenance has wide importance.
How does the vital interaction between pollen and pistil work?
How, in molecular terms, does the vital interaction between pollen pollen and pistil work?
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