Tropical islands lead to more diversity in Palm sexual reproduction
Isolation and sexual adaptability contributed to the evolution of thousands of palm species.
Juniper Kiss
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Juniper Kiss is a globe-trotting plant scientist and data-lover, Botany One Guest Editor and former writer, loves pretty plots, digi solutions, working with landowners, brambles and bananas.
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The way humans introduced Australian acacias led to the rise of the worst invasive trees
Botanists collated genetic data from 51 different genetic studies on Acacia species to compare genetic diversity between native and invasive populations.
Pink monkeyflowers are a sign of local adaptation
Botanists find petal colour can signal a monkeyflower’s drought tolerance.
Flies can be pollen thieves but plants deal with them
Some plants tackle thieves and pollinators eating pollen by producing enough both to feed visitors and fertilise available ovules.
Trapping pollinators with hot and smelly flowers: different strategies for different insects!
New study finds that scent is more pollinator-specific than heating up the flower-like parts
Embracing the variability within a single plant species: how and why we need to study it
Scientists present 28 recommendations for studying plant intraspecific trait variation.
The tale of extensins: do these proteins protect plant roots against pathogens?
Scientists share viewpoints on the role of glycoproteins in cell wall network
Tree crowns avoid colliding in 3D
New metric quantifies the “puzzle-shape-ness” of tree crowns.
What causes fruit set failure in pink trumpet trees? Look at pistils to find out more
A new study suggests a simple genetic control of self- and cross-pollination compatibility in an ornamental tree
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