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Plants & People
COVID 19 may have prevented people from attending conferences in person, but the virtual alternatives have opened attendance to many more people.
Computational Models
A 19th century idea of how grass grows has proven more accurate than later ideas, according to new research.
Close Encounters
A rare plant found on Thailand’s highest mountain courts an unusual pollinator.
Ecosystems
Snow cover can delay the growing season of plants, but reducing it can also have negative consequences.
Close Encounters
The benefits of the mixture come on top of the other well-known superiority of provisioning and regulation services.
Growth & Development
Cuando se trata de plantas carnívoras, la Venus atrapamoscas, con sus rápidas “mandíbulas”, es la que más atención recibe. Las plantas del género Urticularia (conocidas en
Taxonomy & Evolution
The Zamiaceae are often considered ‘living fossils’, but a close study of how they have evolved over millions of years can give a glimpse into the lives of past plants.
Ecosystems
There’s more recognition that ecological restoration can be an essential tool in fighting climate change, and there are many projects aimed at restoring degraded forests to capture carbon. Still, the focus on forests ignores much of the land in the tropics that would not naturally be forested. A tea
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Some of the problems that limit the number of species in the Arctic might also contribute to creating new species.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Both Van Gogh and Nature like to use sulphur-derived pigments for flowers, but what happens when there’s not enough sulphur?
Taxonomy & Evolution
Next-generation sequencing using target enrichment reveals that current sectional classifications of Zanthoxylum need revision.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Botanists demonstrate a novel, effective approach to allele discovery in diverse accessions using a draft reference genome from a single species.