AoB PLANTS
Soil N not microbes favours an exotic plant over natives
The resilience of plant communities to invasion by exotic species may depend on the extent to which native and exotic plant performance are mediated by abiotic
Plant Cuttings
Carnivory, more than meets the eye…
No morsel of the victim is wasted when a plant traps its prey.
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Nutrient foraging linked to population growth in understory shrubs
Temperate forests have experienced surges in nitrogen supply since pre-industrial times, together with understory disruptions such as invasions and declines of formerly abundant species. Caplan
Growth & Development
Growing after attack: what predicts tree responses to herbivores?
Trees can face significant threats from herbivores, particularly ones that defoliate (i.e. eat leaves and reduce leaf area). After being attacked by defoliators, trees can
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Responses of a coastal halophyte to combined salinity and hypoxia
Suaeda maritima is a halophyte commonly found on coastal wet lands in the intertidal zone. Due to its habitat, S. maritima has evolved tolerance to high
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Genome size and seed mass in Aesculus
The genus Aesculus (horse chestnut, buckeye) consists of 12 to 19 extant species native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Aesculus is notable amongst woody angiosperms for
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The role of gibberellin in iron homeostasis in rice
The plant hormone gibberellin (GA) participates in many physiological processes. However, little is known about the role of GA in responses to nutrient deficiency in general
AoB PLANTS
Sand temperature and moisture break seed physical dormancy
Seasonal periodicity of seed germination and its relationship to seasonal changes in temperature and soil moisture have been well studied in seeds of species with physiological
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Pollen-mediated gene flow in wild olive
Wild olive (Olea europaea subsp. europaea var. sylvestris, aka oleaster) populations are subject to increasing fragmentation and size reduction. Beghè et al. employ microsatellite markers and
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Disturbance by a native fossorial rodent favours plant invasion in arid shrubland
Disturbance events, such as cattle grazing or human activities, remove plant individuals and thereby create opportunities for non-native plants to colonise the community. Disturbance often
Plant Cuttings
New forms of: Carbon, water and photosynthesis
Somewhat disappointingly, this ‘three for the price of one’ item is not about plants – neither exclusively nor even specifically. However, since it deals with matters that
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Origin of distribution and genetic diversity of a savanna species
Cyclic glaciations were frequent throughout the Quaternary and this affected species distribution and population differentiation worldwide. Combining ecological niche modelling and phylogeographical analysis, this study by