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Deep roots and their functions in ecosystems
Deep roots determine many ecosystem services but remain understudied, due to the challenges involved in the observation and measurement of deep roots. In this paper, Pierret
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How do you wake a sleeping seed?
You can’t just plant a seed and expect it to grow. Chahtane et al. have recently published a review in the Journal of Experimental Botany
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Linkage between leaf traits and vegetation zonation
A high nitrogen content per leaf area (Narea) induced by drought can enhance water use efficiency (WUE), but may also increase leaf construction cost (CC). Wei
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Risk, reward and hazard
I had started writing about risk assessment for AoBBlog a few weeks ago, but only this week I’ve met a critical risk assessment in practice.
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Aminotransferases provide the signals for root growth
Uncovering the role of new aminotransferases in the regulation of the signals behind root growth, Le Deunff et al. show that L-aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) acts as
AoB PLANTS
Seed germination of seven desert plants and implications for vegetation restoration
Germination cues reflect the conditions under which a species is likely to succeed in recruitment. In a recent study published in AoB PLANTS, Lai et al.
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Root adaptations to infertile soils
Phenotypic characterisation of root adaptations to infertile soils enables plant breeders to develop improved cultivars that not only yield more, but also contribute to yield stability
Plant Cuttings
Botany at Oxford University is not 400 years old!
The first – and so far only – example of a root fossilized during active growth, which has preserved the cellular organization of the meristem
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Root system based limitations to agriculture
Improving root systems can be a step towards sustainable intensification in crop production. Using the contrasting wheat cropping systems of Australia and Denmark as examples, Thorup-
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Seed dormancy changes of snowbed species under climate warming
Parental plant growth environment could alter the state of seed dormancy, affecting the timing of emergence and seedling survival. In the context of climate warming, Bernareggi
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Rhizosphere biophysics and root water uptake
The combination of soil drying and a high transpiration rate causes severe water stress in plants. In their Viewpoint article, Carminati et al. develop a biophysical
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Why does the architectural arrangement of flowers vary among species?
Angiosperms exhibit great variations within the architectural arrangements of their floral displays, which serve reproductive functions. The influence of display size and of individual floral traits