annals-of-botany
Tandem-repeat dynamics in a chromosomally variable plant group
The evolution of a novel satellite DNA, PaB6, in the chromosomally variable monocotyledonous genus Prospero.
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Initial success of native grasses is contingent on multiple interactions among exotic grass competition, temporal priority, rainfall, and site effects
Throughout the western United States, native perennial grasses are being supplanted by aggressive non-native annuals.
Plant Cuttings
Better together…
A study shows coral polyps actively generate micro-currents and eddies to promote nutrient inflow and exchange of materials using externally located cilia.
Growth & Development
The path to understanding water movement in leaves is not straightforward
The path to understanding water movement in leaves is not straightforward.
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Effect of light on anatomical and biochemical aspects of hybrid larch embryos
In larch embryos, light has a negative effect on protein accumulation, but a positive effect on phenol accumulation.
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CO2 stimulation of photosynthesis in Liquidambar styraciflua is not sustained during a 12-year field experiment
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased by ~ 25% over the last 50 years. While more carbon dioxide can initially stimulate plant photosynthesis, in a new study
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Growth responses of the mangrove Avicennia marina to salinity
Avicennia marina is an obligate halophyte, requiring saline conditions for development.
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Host tree phenology affects vascular epiphytes at the physiological, demographic and community level
The processes that govern diverse tropical plant communities have rarely been studied in life-forms other than trees. Structurally dependent vascular epiphytes, a major part of
Plant Cuttings
Thirsty? Then suck on a stone!
Whilst it is claimed that only the taxman can get blood out of a stone, it seems that some plants can abstract water from stone-like
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Phylogenetic relationships in Epidendroideae (Orchidaceae), one of the great flowering plant radiations
The largest subfamily of orchids represents one of the most significant diversifications among flowering plants.
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Diversity, distribution and roles of osmoprotective compounds accumulated in halophytes under abiotic stress
This review discusses the diversity of osmolytes among halophytes.
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The most efficient trap isn’t always the most deadly trap
Pitchers plants are carnivorous. They catch small animals, usually insects to gain nutrients like Nitrogen. You’d expect that they’d evolve their traps to be