annals-of-botany
Smoke On The Water
Some plants live in environments where fire is a frequent enemy to survival. The answer is turn fire to your advantage.
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Downregulation of net phosphorus uptake vs. leaf resorption
A trade-off may exist between the capacity of plants to downregulate their phosphorus uptake capacity and the efficiency of resorption from leaves in severely impoverished environments.
AoB PLANTS
Understanding Cassava to Feed Africa
Cassava is often seen as a poor cousin in the world’s staple crops but is vitally important in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Will climate change threaten your drinking habits?
Will climate change threaten my (and possibly your) drinking habits? Read this and find out.
Plant Cuttings
Chlorophyllous catwalk… (Or, Hemerocallis, the ‘lily’ whose day has come?)
What have Arabidopsis thaliana, Lotus japonicus, Zea mays, Lemna gibba and Hemerocallis got in common? They’re all model plants.
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Genome size variations in polyploid Allium oleraceum
The occurrence and extent of genome size variation below the species level are currently poorly analysed.
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Mum versus Dad: Parent–offspring conflict in mosses
Non-flowering plants have rather complex reproductive life cycles compared to the more familiar pattern of fertilization and seed formation seen in Angiosperms.
Uncategorized
What help do new bloggers need?
What should go into a guide to science blogging?
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Little weed? Mycorrhizal preference in an invasive orchid
Why are some orchids invasive weeds? New research in Annals of Botany reveals the answer.
Plant Cuttings
The sociable botanist
An advert seen in my local virtual newspaper, Green Times Perennial, ‘Botanist, GSOH, out-going personality, WLTM other like-minded individuals for walks and talks on
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All bees are equal – but some are more equal than others
Honey bees are good pollinators – but they may pose a threat to endangered plant species.
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Seedling functional traits of tropical vs. cool-temperate trees
The dynamics of humid forests are thought to involve a trade-off between shade tolerance and growth in high light. Lusk et al. compare seedling growth