AoB PLANTS
Use of herbarium data to evaluate weediness in five congeners
A weed or not a weed? Many plant species grow somewhere on the continuum from undisturbed to very disturbed vegetation. Deciding on the degree of weediness
annals-of-botany
Endogenous Banana Streak Viruses illuminate Musa balbisiana diversity
Banana streak viruses (BSV) present in the B genome of banana or plantain cultivars give rise to spontaneous infections following abiotic stresses. Because cooking banana is
AoB PLANTS
Influence of low calcium availability on cadmium uptake and translocation in a fast-growing shrub and a metal-accumulating herb
Calcium (Ca) and the toxic heavy metal cadmium (Cd) are antagonistic ions competing for uptake in plants when they co-occur in soil solutions, and high
annals-of-botany
Kelp sieve tubes cooperate better
Sieve tubes are essential for the distribution of photoassimilates in higher plants. These are networks of cells that pass carbohydrates from leaves to other parts of
AoB PLANTS
Phylogeography above the species level for perennial species in a composite genus
Phylogeography above the species level is a powerful tool for investigating patterns and processes at the boundary between divergent and reticulate relationships. In a new study
Reviews
The future’s bright, the future’s blue (and quite green…)
Springer Handbook of Marine Biotechnology. Edited by Se-Kwon Kim. Springer, 2015. Why is a botanist reviewing a handbook on marine biotechnology? For the same reason
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Early Devonian rooting system provides clues to the origin of lycophyte roots
The evolution of extensive and complex rooting systems during the Devonian had significant impacts on global terrestrial ecosystems. Despite the transformative nature of roots, detailed understanding
Plants & People
Overcome your fear of presenting papers with virtual nerves
if you’re looking for an excuse to buy Google Cardboard, a new app for practicing public speaking might be what you’re looking for. But is it actually much help?
annals-of-botany
Trade-offs between tree investment in primary and secondary growth are species- and environment-dependent
They say you’re an adult when you stop growing up and start growing out. Trees do both, investing in primary growth, height, and secondary growth,
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Life, death and what sphagnum does afterwards
Decomposition of sphagnum moss isn’t just about phylogenetics. Research shows habitat plays an important role.
annals-of-botany
Introgression, genetic and morphological variation in sympatric oaks at the edge of their range
Historical and ongoing hybridization between the oak species Quercus petraea and Q. robur leads to difficulty in identifying the taxonomic status of individual trees. Despite this,
Growth & Development
Carbon stores for spring growth in evergreen vs. deciduous species
Deciduous species must rely on stored reserves in stems and roots for the initiation of new season springtime growth. So perhaps evergreen species that can photosynthesize