Taxonomy & Evolution
Extra blue-light receptors helped ferns thrive in early angiosperm forests
Leptosporangiate ferns have three times more cryptochrome receptors than their nearest relatives.
Close Encounters
Indirect effects of drought on bumblebee pollination of common charlock
How does drought influence floral traits of Sinapis arvensis and how does this affect visitation by bumblebee pollinators?
Reviews
Glorious global gambol through the plants
Around the World in 80 Plants by Jonathan Drori 2021. Laurence King Publishing Ltd. In my review of Jonathan Drori’s Around the World in 80
Cells, Genes & Molecules
The tale of extensins: do these proteins protect plant roots against pathogens?
Scientists share viewpoints on the role of glycoproteins in cell wall network
Close Encounters
How will plants cope with fewer pollinators?
A recent paper highlights a critical research gap, and reveals the potential for finding new data in old places.
Uncategorized
¿Qué harán las plantas con menos polinizadores?
Un reciente artículo muestra una falta de conocimiento y revela el potencial de encontrar nueva información en viejos lugares.
Ecosystems
Stomatal traits do not determine species range via abiotic stress tolerance in Pooideae
Stomatal trait variation may have evolved more in response to pathogens than climate, or climate may be affecting the traits in unexpected ways.
Close Encounters
Tree crowns avoid colliding in 3D
New metric quantifies the “puzzle-shape-ness” of tree crowns.
Close Encounters
Invasive earthworms, invasive plants and their effects on native species
How do invasive species interact to influence the abundance and physiology of native plants?
Cells, Genes & Molecules
What causes fruit set failure in pink trumpet trees? Look at pistils to find out more
A new study suggests a simple genetic control of self- and cross-pollination compatibility in an ornamental tree
Growth & Development
Above- and below-ground factors determine the effect of added nitrogen
Both light capture and phosphorous acquisition affected the success of nitrogen-enriched plants.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Maize chloroplast genomes hint at high levels of genetic diversity within landraces
Haplotype analysis showed a clear distinction between Andean and lowland landraces.