Close Encounters Ant protection from elephant herbivory in West African Acacias Ants can provide effective protection from elephant herbivory in East African Acacia species, but is this true for species of West Africa? William Salter 09 Aug 2021
Cells, Genes & Molecules The roles of melatonin in soybean drought tolerance Could the exogenous application of melatonin help to improve tolerance to drought stress in crop plants? William Salter 05 Aug 2021
Close Encounters Do flowers removed of nectar and pollen attract fewer bumblebee pollinators? Do pollen thieves and nectar robbers reduce flower attractiveness to bumblebee pollinators in Impatiens oxyanthera? William Salter 02 Aug 2021
Growth & Development Geographic variation in shoot structure linked to fruit size in Camelia japonica Does fruit size influence shoot structure across a latitudinal gradient in southern Japan? William Salter 26 Jul 2021
Ecosystems Range expansion of Galinsoga quadriradiata into the mountains of China Can shifts in trait values among populations of an invasive plant help assess invasion risks and predict future spread? William Salter 22 Jul 2021
Cells, Genes & Molecules Identifying biomarkers for low phosphorus tolerance in soybean Can a better understanding of proteomic responses to low phosphorus conditions be harnessed to improve future soybean varieties? William Salter 19 Jul 2021
Growth & Development Trade-offs among growth, reproduction and defence in dioecious juniper Can variation in the essential oil yield of juniper be explained by a trade off between growth, defence and reproduction? William Salter 15 Jul 2021
Ecosystems Woolly, cushion, rosette: drivers of diversity in the alpine Saussurea genus What are the mechanisms driving speciation and adaptative evolution in Saussurea, a highly diverse genus of alpine herbaceous plants? William Salter 12 Jul 2021
Growth & Development The trade-off between stem biomechanics and hydraulics in Bauhinia lianas and trees Within the Bauhinia genus is there a trade off between stem strength and hydraulic efficiency? William Salter 08 Jul 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Variation between alpine and coastal populations of Vaccinium vitis-idaea Can changes in ploidy level explain why certain Arctic and alpine species are able to survive at lower latitudes and elevations? William Salter 01 Jul 2021