annals-of-botany
Afromontane forest ecosystems share a high similarity of plant and animal biodiversity, although they occur mainly on isolated mountain massifs throughout the African continent. Kadu et
Plant Cuttings
No, not messing with colours, but a reference to Silvia Vezzulli et al.’s work on Pinot blanc and Pinot gris wine grape cultivars. The team
annals-of-botany
Acidic soils are characterized by more ammonium and more available (and thus potential toxic) aluminium compared with neutral-to-calcareous soils, which have more nitrate and
Growth & Development
Here’s a story that you should be hearing more about. It’s got monster-sized plants, eternal youth and a plant most people have heard
annals-of-botany
Carbon assimilation and leaf-to-fruit sugar transport are, along with plant water status, the driving mechanisms for fruit growth. De Swaef et al. develop a
Plant Cuttings
I’m happy(!) to be able to non-exclusively reveal to you that gardeners and florists (i.e. people who work with plants!) are officially the
Ecosystems
Australia is going through a severe heatwave at the moment. So severe that the Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology has added two new colours to their
annals-of-botany
Australian Chiloglottis orchids employ novel semiochemicals called ‘chiloglottones’ to sexually attract their specific male wasp pollinators. Falara et al. show that chiloglottone is only produced in
Plant Cuttings
As we all ponder the merits – or otherwise – of the UK’s monarch’s traditional – and annual! – New Year’s Honours’ List, let’s take a
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Our videoblog discusses plants in the family Proteaceae, a well-known Southern hemisphere family with many beautiful and well-known representatives in Africa and Australia. The
annals-of-botany
Most of the edible Citrus species are believed to be of interspecific origin as a consequence of reticulate evolution. Garcia-Lor et al. conduct phylogenetic studies
Taxonomy & Evolution
Three new species of nettle have been discovered in China. By itself this is interesting, but not that big news. What makes the story interesting is