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Under stress-promoting conditions unicellular algae can undergo programmed cell death (PCD), but the mechanisms are poorly understood. Yordanova et al. expose Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to the
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Heterostyly and related style polymorphisms are good model systems to evaluate the importance of functional pollinators in the maintenance of population variability. Santos-Gally et al.
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Spontaneous male sterility is an advantageous trait for both producing hybrids and understanding the developmental process of the male reproductive unit in many crops. Lu et
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Heathlands are human-shaped habitats that have a strong cultural and natural value, adding substantially to many ecosystem services such as food and water supply, carbon
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Trithuria is the sole genus of Hydatellaceae, a family of the early-divergent angiosperm lineage Nymphaeales. In order to help determine the early evolution of angiosperm
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Early life-history stages of cacti can benefit from the facilitative effects of nurse plants that reduce solar radiation and water stress. Miranda-Jácome et al.
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The importance of regeneration to plant habitat specialization has been poorly studied. ten Brink et al. examine the adaptive association between germination ecology and specialization to
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Pollinator specificity facilitates reproductive isolation among plants, and mechanisms that generate specificity influence species boundaries. Wang et al. use two varieties of an Asian fig tree,
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Root pressure can contribute to upward xylem water flow but it is difficult to measure directly. De Swaef et al. make continuous measurements of sap flow
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In trees, bud development is driven by endogenous and exogenous factors such as species and climate, respectively. Alla et al. study bud enlargement and secondary growth
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Large floral displays attract pollinators but can also promote among-flower self-pollination (geitonogamy). Morales et al. assess the effects of the presence of sterile flowers
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The protocarnivorous plant Paepalanthus bromelioides (Eriocaulaceae) has a rosette-like structure commonly inhabited by predators such as spiders, whilst their roots are wrapped by a cylindrical