Reviews
A bumper crop of fungi
The Fungal Kingdom, edited by Joseph Heitman, Barbara J. Howlett, Pedro W. Crous, Eva H. Stukenbrock, Timothy Y. James and Neil A. R. Gow, 2018. American
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Evolution of mating system, life history, and photosynthetic physiology in Clarkia
In the western United States, Clarkia (Onagraceae) taxa vary in mating system, life history, and photosynthetic physiology. Self-fertilizing taxa bloom earlier in the year and
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Optimizing soil-coring strategies using 3D root architecture models
Virtual assessment based on root system architecture (RSA) modelling has great value in the optimisation of core-sampling strategies. Based on the measurement dataset of two
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Biomineralization in the Trichomes of Boraginales
Boraginales are typically characterized by a dense cover of stiff, mineralized trichomes, likely providing protection against herbivores. These trichomes have long been known to be mineralized
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High light aggravates functional limitations of photosynthesis
Experimental results of salinity effects on cucumber (Cucumis sativus, Cucurbitaceae) can be interpreted with the help of a functional-structural plant (FSP) model. Chen et al.
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Introducing The Global Flora
At Cuttings HQ we love a new botany journal – even if it’s technically described as a serial. So, we were really pleased to find out
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Effect of aperture number on pollen performance in Arabidopsis thaliana
Triaperturate pollen is the most conspicuous synapomorphy of the highly successful eudicot clade. It was previously suggested that this pollen morphology represents the major evolutionary adaptation,
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The Pipe Model Theory half a century on
Lehnebach et al. review the diverse and multi-disciplinary uses of the Pipe Model Theory (PMT) and associated properties, and scrutinize their validity in the light
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Saururus chinensis, the plant that amplifies its flowers
When it comes to attracting pollinators, Saururus chinensis is a bit of a chameleon. By turning some of its leaves white, it can attract more visitors. But why don’t the leaves stay white?
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Waterlogging tolerance in the forage legume Melilotus siculus
Messina (Melilotus siculus, Fabaceae) is a waterlogging-tolerant annual forage legume, but data were lacking for the effects of waterlogging on nodulated plants reliant on N2
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On the shore between industry and academia
Eithne Browne, Research Masters student at NUI Galway, explains how she started her research with industry as part of her research degree in at NUI Galway.
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Native species respond differently to nitrogen addition and disturbance
Nitrogen deposition and fire regime suppression are key drivers of vegetation change in urbanising grasslands. In the natural grasslands that surround Melbourne, Australia, some native species