Hellen C. Mazzottini-dos-Santos: The “Palm Lady” and A Passion for Plant Anatomy
Botany One interviews Dr Hellen Mazzottini-dos-Santos, a plant anatomist with a passion for Cerrado Palms
Oscar A. Pérez-Escobar: “The Thrill of Discovery Never Ends”
Botany One interviews Dr Oscar Pérez-Escobar, a passionate orchidologist from Colombia that looks to untangle the evolutionary history of this megadiverse group.
Carla Maldonado: Understanding Life at its Core.
Botany One interviews Dr Carla Maldonado, a Bolivian botanist passionate for conservation.
How Buriti Seeds Survive Floods and Droughts
Buriti seeds may be sensitive to drying out, but a thorough analysis of their anatomy and physiology reveals surprising resilience to water stress.
Zong-Xin Ren: “All Research Begins with Natural History”
Botany One interviews Dr Zong-Xin Ren, a pollination ecologist fascinated with natural history and orchids.
That’s Why This Hairy Flower is a Trap
Some flowers go to extreme lengths to ensure pollination—like trapping their pollinators inside. A study by Matallana-Puerto shows how tiny floral hairs turn Aristolochia flowers into inescapable prisons.
Seheno Andriantsaralaza: Lessons of Resilience and Connections with Baobabs
Botany One interviews Dr Seheno Andriantsaralaza, a Malagasy conservation biologist fascinated with baobabs and their ecological importance.
Marcelo A. Aizen: “Pollination is More Than Just Animals Visiting Flowers”
Botany One interviews Dr Marcelo A. Aizen, an Argentinian researcher fascinated for the interactions between plants and pollinators.
Adriana Corrales: Plants Are Not Alone
Botany One interviews Dr Adriana Corrales, a researcher fascinated with the intricate relationships between plants and fungi.
Hummingbirds in the City: How Urban Life Shapes Their Role as Pollinators
A recent study shows that cities are transforming hummingbird behaviour, favouring generalist interactions with plants and altering the structure of plant-pollinator networks.
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