Taxonomy & Evolution
Image analysis of phytoliths can tell grass species apart
Tiny stones created in plants can help identified which plants were found in past habitats.
Computational Models
Going nuts: simulating macadamia’s carbon allocation in Australia
Study proposes a new computer model for simulating macadamia tree carbon allocation.
Close Encounters
Wait! There is no such thing as a ‘specialist’ or ‘generalist’ plant pathogen
The latest study published in the Nature Communications journal reveals that pathogens with more diverse host plants do not have a wider temperature range.
Computational Models
Positions matter: drones using nadir and oblique photography on maize fields
Study reveals that more detailed 3D point clouds can be produced using oblique photography.
Close Encounters
Do sword lilies use enough protection? Yes, post-pollination reproductive barriers work!
The study reveals the key role of gametic selection in siring success.
Growth & Development
The tale (or phenology) of two wild blueberries in Canada
Do you like eating big blueberries? The little berries are not only packed with anthocyanins but you might have actually eaten different species of blueberries without noticing.
Growth & Development
Aspen, they grow up so… weirdly.
Aspen possesses enormous levels of genotype-based intraspecific variation.
Growth & Development
7 Plants You’ll Be Seeing More Of As Model Species
What plants will be shaping botanical research in the future? Here are seven candidates.
Computational Models
V-Mango model: an intricate 3D simulation of the King of Fruits
The computer-modelled mangoes could identify when their real-life counterparts were most at risk from mango blossom gall midge.
Ecosystems
Reconsidering the conservation of an endangered tree in Brazil: one species or a hybrid?
Have you ever gone for a walk and noticed that the landscape has changed? Changes in plant species are easy to spot between, for example, a
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Microscopes and roots: investigating whether cell wall thickenings are phi (Φ) or “C” shaped
Noccaea caerulescens has some tricks that help it cope with heavy metals.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Spectacular speckles: silicon only disguises the signs of manganese toxicity in sunflowers and soybeans
Silicon is essential for string plants, but new research reveals that it can also hide evidence of poisoning in plants.