Alun Salt
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The flower that targets its nectar to the specific needs of its pollinators
Impatiens offers its pollinators the best nectar, but the best nectar for one pollinator isn’t always the best for another.
Modelling leaf growth in Garlic
A new crop model highlights the importance of storage conditions for garlic growth.
An impatient person’s guide to making black flowers
For World Goth Day, I have tried to make a black flower. It didn’t work, but I have failed in a way that might explain why it’s not easy to make a Rainbow Rose.
When does infection become protection?
Within plants live endophytic fungi. Some cause disease in insects, while others seem to have no effect. Yet a new meta-analysis shows even these ‘neutral’ fungi could act as bodyguards for plants.
Pyrethrum’s mimicry gives flowers a double defence
Gardeners have long thought chrysanthemums help repel aphids from flower beds. New research now shows how that might work.
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