Alun Salt
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The benefits of sleeping in
The early bird catches the worm, but does the frost catch the early plant? A new article in AmJBot says there are advantages for a plant to germinate late.
Unexpected flowers in the Jurassic
Did flowering plants appear earlier than the fossil record indicates? Two papers independently conclude they did – and suggest what fossil evidence we should look for.
Poképlants
It’s Friday afternoon, so I’m relaxing with a video, in this case the latest from Brilliant Botany, a follow up to the earlier video, The Plants of Pokémon Go.
What is it that plant pathogens are attacking?
It might seem obvious that plant pathogens attack plants, but a new paper in Molecular Plant Pathology argues that we should be looking at a wider battle in the soil.
Fort McMurray researchers find forests highlight the high fire risk areas
The larger the tree, the drier the peat and so the greater the fire risk.
Pollution isn’t always good for trees
You might be surprised that it has any positive effects, but anthropogenic Nitrogen has been boosting the nutrients for sugar maples in Michigan. But these benefits are likely to be lost in the future due to rising CO2 concentrations.
It’s Bears, not Birds that scatter seeds in Alaska
The discovery comes after scientists spent time watching what bears do in the woods.
Plectocarpon lichenum: the parasite that makes itself comfortable when it moves into a lichen
What happens when an unwanted visitor infects a lichen? Plectocarpon lichenum makes it harder for its host to eject it.
The flower that never blooms
When a plant gives up photosynthesis, it can find that it’s an advantage to give up a lot more too.
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