Growth & Development
Formation of branching systems in broad-leaf bamboo
What are the underlying processes that give rise to the different branching architecture types found in the genus Sasa?
Growth & Development
Origins of symmetry, an exploration of flower development in Canna indica
Can a detailed genetic study provide insight into the developmental process of assymetric flowers?
Ecosystems
Coordination of leaf water supply and demand in aquatic and land plants
Is there a difference between emergent aquatic and terrestrial monocot herbs when it comes to coordination of leaf stomatal and vein traits?
Ecosystems
Genetic structure of the riparian invasive tree Robinia pseudoacacia
Can a better understanding of invasive tree migration help to improve management practices of riparian ecosystems?
Growth & Development
Proteomics of grain yield-related traits in wheat
Can proteomics be used to gain a better understanding of yield-related traits in wheat?
Ecosystems
Contrasting growth responses of Melastoma malabathricum populations to aluminium addition
Do M. malabathricum seedlings respond positively to the addition of aluminium to the growth medium?
Ecosystems
Belowground responses of grassland plant species to wind intensity
Does wind intensity affect biomass allocation, root morphology and plant-soil interactions of grassland plants?
Growth & Development
Seed heteromorphism, an adaptive trait of desert plant species
What are the effects of genetic and environmental factors on seed heteromorphism and its variations?
Taxonomy & Evolution
Pollinators drive floral evolution in an Atlantic Forest genus
Can we use floral traits to accurately predict hummingbird and bat pollinators of the bromeliad genus Vriesea?
Ecosystems
Biotic interactions of native and non-native species under future warming
How do abiotic and biotic factors influence range expansion of closely related native and non-native Eugenia shrub species?
Growth & Development
Optimising photosynthetic resource distributions to improve wheat yield
How does the optimality of photosynthetic resource distribution relative to light availability vary across a wheat population?
Ecosystems
Fighting for resources – a native forb competitively excludes a closely related introduced species
Do niche or fitness differences prevent local-scale long-term coexistence between two closely related annual plant species?