AoB PLANTS
Female reproductive success in females versus hermaphrodites has been well documented. However, documenting a potential advantage in fertility of male versus hermaphrodite individuals in subdioecious species
annals-of-botany
Phylogenetic and demographic analyses were employed to shed light on the species boundaries, evolutionary history and species diversity of genus Aubrieta (Brassicaceae). DNA sequence based mismatch-
Plants & People
If you’ve only recently come to terms with people tweeting at conferences, there’s another shock coming soon.
annals-of-botany
In moss-dominated regions of the Western Antarctic Peninsula, dramatic climate features have profoundly impacted moss biology and terrestrial ecology. In a study focused on the
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If an invasive species is a problem, isn’t the answer simply to remove it? A new review by Wardle and Peltzer shows it’s a bit more complicated than that.
annals-of-botany
Brassica napus (AACC, oilseed rape) is an allotetraploid species derived from the putative progenitor diploid species B.rapa (AA) and B. oleracea (CC). To assess the
Plant Cuttings
For Valentine’s Day Nigel Chaffey finds a tale of an unlikely couple who have set up home together, though it ends in tears.
annals-of-botany
Salinity stress impacts myriad aspects of a plant’s function, with potentially catastrophic results for crop yield. As an alternative to studying overall salinity tolerance according
AoB PLANTS
Climate change is expected to bring warmer temperatures and more variable precipitation patterns worldwide, patterns that will depend on the ability of the world’s flora
annals-of-botany
Dolines, small to large-sized bowl-shaped depressions of karst surfaces, may constitute important microrefugia for many vascular plants, as thermal inversion maintains cooler conditions within
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What did Darwin think was his most satisfying scientific work? It might not be what you thought.
Reviews
Extinction should be a sad subject, but one author was also able to point out how absurd it could be too.