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Evolution of genome size and chromosome numbers in Genlisea
Measurements of nuclear genome sizes from cultivated plant material for a comprehensive taxon sampling that includes nearly half of all species in Genlisea.
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Diversification and evolution of dispersal ability in Brassiceae
Increased dispersal ability in Brassiceae can influence macro-evolutionary processes, possibly by increasing the propensity for long-distance dispersal.
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Buzz pollination, floral traits and pollen release
Bumble-bee workers assort themselves among Pedicularis species according to size, adjusting their buzzing behavior in relation to the species’ floral traits
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Fruit removal increases root zone respiration in cucumber
Kläring et al. find that removing all fruit from the cucumber plant results in a doubling of the root-zone respiration within a few hours.
Plant Cuttings
MPs fiddle with Nature…
Were UK MPs wrong for employing gardener to remove autumn leaves by hand from lime trees in New Palace Yard?
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Stress tolerance of recalcitrant embryonic axes of Quercus
A study finds that four Quercus species adapted to arid and semi-humid climates still produce recalcitrant seeds.
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Root foraging and yield in maize/bean/squash polycultures
One cause of the yield advantage in the ‘three sisters’ polyculture is that the crops have different, possibly complementary, root foraging strategies.
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Plant Cuttings
The 1001st use of bamboo?
A recent report by Kadaba Seshadri et al. documents use of bamboo as a breeding base for Indian frogs.
Growth & Development
Accurately measuring cavitation resistance to understand how plants cope with drought
Cavitation resistance is crucial to coping with and surviving drought.
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Freezing-related CO2 bursts reduce winter embolism
Results indicate that not all gases dissolved in the xylem sap are trapped within the ice in the stem of Scots pine and Norway spruce, during freezing.
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Live-cell imaging of Arabidopsis thaliana S-locus receptor kinase, the female specificity determinant of self-incompatibility
Expression and live-cell imaging of functional versions of the A. lyrata SRKb variant in A. thaliana stigma epidermal cells.
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Flooding and floral variation in a clonal aquatic plant
A report of variation in morph frequencies and floral traits in the tristylous clonal aquatic Eichhornia azurea in the Pantanal wetlands of Brazil.