Drones can be used to monitor invasive weeds in hard to access habitats
Drones, equipped with automated detection systems, can efficiently survey difficult habitats, enabling targeted management of noxious weeds.
Wild cotton species can handle the heat
Four wild Australian cotton species thrive in high heat, unlike commercial cotton. These wild species could be used to breed heat tolerance into commercial cotton.
Nature vs nurture: Untangling why mycorrhizal fungal diversity differs across orchid species
Mycorrhizal communities are shaped by orchid trophic mode and biogeography but not orchid phylogeny.
Spikelet morphology in Restionaceae is more diverse than previously thought
Scientists have studied the morphology of male and female Leptocarpus denmarkicus spikelets, offering new insights into the evolutionary plasticity of flower development and seed dispersal within the Poales.
Thriving in Allchar: Arsenic and Thallium Tolerance in Viola Species
Viola metallophytes have evolved the rare capacity to tolerate toxic metals, allowing them to thrive in the harsh soils of Allchar, North Macedonia. Scientists now know that two closely related Viola species have evolved different tolerance mechanisms – opening up an interesting case of convergent e
Parasitic plants help build lignin deposits in host tissues
Their unknown function in developing hausteria remains to be uncovered.
Domestication causes some crops to lose protective immunity genes
Losing immunity receptor genes makes these crops more susceptible to disease, but wild relatives can be used to better understand these genes and help breed hardier crops.
Seedling emergence is catastrophically affected by depth of volcanic ash
5 cm of volcanic ash leads to the loss of seedling emergence on the volcanic island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, likely affecting succession for decades after a recent eruption.
Scientists Bust the Myth of the Saltwater-Sipping Desert Shrub
The dream of crops that could drink seawater has taken a hit as botanists prove that Nolana mollis, a desert survivor long believed to hydrate itself from atmospheric brine, actually relies on conventional deep-root water uptake to survive Chile’s bone-dry Atacama Desert.
Curse of the perfect graft: how the haustorium allows parasitic plants to infect
Dodder plants act as nature’s master grafters, seamlessly hijacking other plants’ vascular systems for survival.
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