Growth & Development
Spatial arrangement of stomata in Michelia
The spatial pattern of stomata is mainly caused by small-scale epidermal competition.
Plants & People
Conservation strategies for the endangered Dianthus superbus in Latvia
Can a combination of in situ, ex situ and inter situ conservation strategies help the recovery of Dianthus superbus populations in Latvia?
Growth & Development
Genetic control of height and branch number of Brassica napus at low Phosphorus
Candidate genes and favourable haplotypes may facilitate marker-based breeding efforts aimed at improving P use efficiency in B. napus.
Computational Models
Sampling forests with terrestrial laser scanning
Terrestrial laser scanners (TLSs) have successfully captured various properties of individual trees and have potential to further increase the quality and efficiency of forest surveys. However,
Computational Models
Forest above-ground volume assessments with terrestrial laser scanning: a ground-truth validation experiment in temperate, managed forests
Quantifying the Earth’s forest above-ground biomass (AGB) is indispensable for effective climate action and developing forest policy. Yet, current allometric scaling models (ASMs) to
Cells, Genes & Molecules
The nature of eyebright intraspecific genome size variation
Botanists find notable genuine genome size variation of up to 1.3-fold between individuals of the same species.
Reviews
Cultivating interest in fruits
Taming fruit: How orchards have transformed the land, offered sanctuary, and inspired creativity, by Bernd Brunner, 2021. Greystone Books Ltd. One might tame lions, or dogs,
Growth & Development
Floral development and vasculature of Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae)
Arthur de Lima Silva and colleagues present a hypothesis of floral evolution for the family, illustrating a shift from bisexuality to unisexuality and the evolution of nectaries in a complex monocot family, which can contribute to future studies on reproductive biology and floral evolution in other
Taxonomy & Evolution
Piecing together the Zamiaceae family tree reveals the evolution of how plants ‘breathe’
The Zamiaceae are often considered ‘living fossils’, but a close study of how they have evolved over millions of years can give a glimpse into the lives of past plants.
Growth & Development
Tolerance to waterlogging in relay sown grain legume crops
How do lentil, faba bean, field pea and grass pea vary in their tolerance to waterlogging, hypoxia and anoxia?
Ecosystems
Trees alone will not save us
There’s more recognition that ecological restoration can be an essential tool in fighting climate change, and there are many projects aimed at restoring degraded forests to capture carbon. Still, the focus on forests ignores much of the land in the tropics that would not naturally be forested. A tea
Close Encounters
Impacts of herbivory on perennial grass species of the Northern Great Basin
How does herbivory impact the survival and growth of three perennial grass species commonly used to revegetate dryland ecosystems?