Taxonomy & Evolution
Nothofagus macrocarpa populations represent relics of a once-greater range
Today’s remaining isolated populations are highly genetically diverse and extensively hybridized.
Growth & Development
Under-producers have a greater effect than super-producers on fruiting patterns in masting trees
Smaller plants are the main drag on both seed production and synchrony in their populations.
Ecosystems
Citizen science data can complement collections well for some applications
The range and occurrence of anther smut shows very similar patterns in both collections and iNaturalist data.
Growth & Development
When weather becomes less predictable, so do reproductive traits
Both within a plant and within a population, trait variability increases with unpredictable precipitation.
Taxonomy & Evolution
Niche conservatism characterizes the spread of Helianthemum in the Canary Islands
In nearly all cases, each species’ closest relatives occur in a similar niche on a different island
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Higher cytokinin levels give Dutch tomatoes an edge
Greater secondary xylem development in Dutch cultivars may be the source of their lead over Japanese cultivars in fresh fruit weight.
Plants & People
Ex Situ Collections Not Reaching Genetic Diversity Goals
More efficient sampling could capture greater diversity without overwhelming space constraints.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Short- and long-term responses to elevated carbon dioxide use the same genetic controls
Manipulating stomatal traits could produce more crops for dry regions.
Growth & Development
Sulphur deficiency leads to delayed senescence in barley
Deficiency led to reduction of proteases and nitrogen mobilization in senescing leaves.
Plants & People
Sketch by Goethe may be first depiction of intraspecific trait variation
Though the phenomenon was known in Goethe’s time, research didn’t start in earnest for another century.
Ecosystems
Orchid conservation must be guided by an understanding of their ecology
What makes orchids unique can also make saving them a challenge.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
New insights on the role of cytokinin in nodule formation
Cytokinins may have a role in controlling both bacterial accommodation and tissue differentiation related to nodule formation.