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Pollinators as selectors for evolution
Following from yesterday, do pollinators act as selectors for evolution? A pollinator shift explains floral divergence in an orchid species complex in South Africa by Peter
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Can the Grant-Stebbins model explain where all the flowers come from?
Valentine’s Day is coming, and many people are looking for the right flower to express their feelings, though it’s hard to beat a multi-
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More bad news for bees, now plant viruses are after them
Colony Collapse Disorder is bad news, even if you hate honey as much as I do. Disappear honey bees doesn’t just mean less honey, they
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Are tomatoes naturally unnatural?
The news GM Tomatoes are being grown in Canada broke on the BBC late last week. They also opened a comment section which, like comments sections
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Half measures don’t work when restoring marine forests
Would you recognise a desert if it was covered in water? What I mean by that is if somewhere that should be covered in forest were
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Small crimes matter
A tiny lily has been saved from the brink of extinction, but sadly not from humans.
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A plant’s ultraviolet secret is hidden in broad daylight
You might use number 5 or number 19 to attract a male, but the for the Australian Chiloglottis orchids, the scent of seduction starts with 2,
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There’s more to tree growth than hot air
One of the common claims about climate change is that it will be good for plants. Plants eat CO2 so more carbon dioxide must mean more
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How do plants know where they should defend?
If you’re a plant what is the best way to defend yourself, given that you can’t run from attackers? I’ve had a think
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Plant Science on Facebook
It’s not just us who have a Facebook page. There are many other botanical organisations that have a page too. Unfortunately, changes in Facebook’s
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Chloraea membranacea, an orchid with a sweet smell and no reward
Floral features, pollination biology and breeding system of Chloraea membranacea Lindl. (Orchidaceae: Chloraeinae) has moved into free access, along with the rest of the December 2012
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Another reason not to poison ivy
Saving the bees is a popular cause, and with good reason. They’re essential for pollinating many important crops. However, we don’t always coördinate our