Growth & Development
Water Economy Responses to Water Level Drawdown in Sphagnum Mosses
Not all Sphagnum moss manages water in the same way.
Growth & Development
Plasticity to drought and ecotypic differentiation in populations of a crop wild relative
Plant functional traits often vary across space, particularly when species encounter contrasting environmental conditions throughout their range. Such phenotypic variation is determined by both genetic and
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Botanists Pull Apart the Genes of Bananas to See How They Came Together
Banana genes reveal how they may have passed through other hybrid stages.
Close Encounters
Sympatric moss populations can form true hybrid zones
Hybridization between species has not been considered an important factor in the evolution of mosses. The moss life cycle has led many researchers to believe that
Cells, Genes & Molecules
A key protein may help trigger germination in Arabidopsis seeds
Seed germination is a critical step in the life cycle of flowering plants. Since seeds contain limited reserves, seed germination has to be tightly regulated to
Growth & Development
Daffodils and Snowdrops react differently to warming seasons
Daffodils and Snowdrops need the right temperatures in a few seasons to germinate. Will a changing climate cause problems?
Growth & Development
Changes in How a Plant Breathes Aren’t Always Matched by Changes in Its Anatomy
You can’t predict how a Yucca gloriosa will react to drought from its anatomy alone.
Computational Models
New grapevine model better predicts whole-canopy gas exchange
Models considering only the maximum photosynthetic capacity for all leaves over-estimated net carbon dioxide exchange by nearly a third.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Phylogeny, age and adaptive evolution of genus Allium
The genus Allium L., one of the largest monocotyledonous genera and one that includes many economically important crops with nutritional and medicinal value, has been the
Growth & Development
Plants from different climates can react to drought in similar ways
How do plants react when circumstances change? One method can be to evolve a local adaptation. Another can be be phenotypic plasticity, changing the shape of
Growth & Development
Not All Pine Needles Are Identical: Lower Crown Loss in Pinus radiata
When fungal infection comes to Pinus radiata, it can run through the bottom of the crown of the tree, removing its leaves. What effect does this
Cells, Genes & Molecules
How do you get more DNA down a pollen tube?
A common event for flowering plants is whole genome duplication (WGD), where a plant gets extra chromosomes. It’s often studied in mature plants, but there