Computational Models
Pattern-oriented modelling a useful tool for FSP models when experimental data is lacking
POM parameter estimation led to a model that converged on manual parameterization.
Growth & Development
Hydraulic adjustments are of limited use in bracken fern
Changes in leaf anatomy, more than hydraulics, allowed the ferns to thrive in a high light environment.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Control of masting may be epigenetic
Successive years of epigenetic marking may allow trees to ‘remember’ the conditions of the past few years.
Taxonomy & Evolution
Morphology is most informative in reconstructing early tracheophyte evolution
More so than reproductive or anatomical features, morphology defines evolutionary relationships among early vascular plants.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Single copy genes produce a clearer phylogeny of the Apioideae
Analysis of over 3300 single copy genes has produced a well-supported topology with some significant changes.
Growth & Development
There Is No “typical” CAM Leaf
Some associations hold true within closely related groups, but none span the breadth of CAM plants.
Growth & Development
A look at the leaf anatomy of an unusual freshwater aquatic
The plant has a unique arrangement for carrying out C4 photosynthesis without the typical C4 anatomy.
Close Encounters
Sympatric moss populations can form true hybrid zones
Hybridization between species has not been considered an important factor in the evolution of mosses. The moss life cycle has led many researchers to believe that
Computational Models
New grapevine model better predicts whole-canopy gas exchange
Models considering only the maximum photosynthetic capacity for all leaves over-estimated net carbon dioxide exchange by nearly a third.
Computational Models
Complex interplay of responses when plants experience canopy shading
Plants react to both decreased red:far red ratio and decreased photosynthetically active radiation, and in different ways.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
X-ray dose limits for microscopy lower than we thought
Subtle damage to hydrated tissue occurs at a far lower dosage than previously thought, and may be difficult to recognize.
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Males become female when striped maples take a health hit
Above a certain trauma threshold, male trees had a high probability of becoming female, possibly in a bid to better their chances at reproduction.