Ecosystems
Stochastic Modelling in Ecosystems
Predicting ecosystems responses under changing environment conditions is one of the major challenges in ecology. It is rendered more complex by the non-linear dynamics which
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Inspiring the Next Generation of Plant Science Researchers
A single well-designed and timely intervention can influence future student behavior and offers a framework of potential use.
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RuSource: Economic evidence for investing in the environment
See on Scoop.it – AnnBot There are many examples where green infrastructure offers much better value for public investment than the alternative, for example natural water
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People and the planet – A report from the Royal Society
There are two important pieces of ‘grey literature’ today: the first, from the Royal Society, is a report on how global population and consumption are linked,
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People and the planet report | Royal Society
See on Scoop.it – AnnBot There are two important pieces of ‘grey literature’ today: the first, from the Royal Society, is a report on how global
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Dogs, blossom and wine
The life led by the ancients was rude and illiterate; still, as will be readily seen, the observations they made were not less remarkable for ingenuity
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Plant walls, art and improving our environment
I’ve seen a new approach to use of ornamental plants several occasions recently: walls of plants covering outdoor and indoor sites. At the indoor site,
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Free Paper — The evolution of pollen germination timing in flowering plants: Austrobaileya scandens (Austrobaileyaceae)
Austrobaileya has long served as a model for ancient angiosperm pollen structure. Its pollen germination is relatively rapid and requires < 10 % of the progamic phase. Extensive evidence discussed in this paper suggests pollen germination underwent acceleration early in angiosperm history.
Plant Cuttings
The answer is blowin’ in the wind…
How does a rooted-to-the-spot plant escape the attentions of would-be herbivores? Well, according to Kazuo Yamazaki in his review straightforwardly entitled ‘Gone
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Free Paper — Modelling leaf photosynthetic and transpiration temperature-dependent responses in Vitis vinifera cv. Semillon grapevines growing in hot, irrigated vineyard conditions
Grapevines growing in Australiasuffer from high temperatures which have major effects on photosynthesis and transpiration. To learn more, gas exchange was measured in this study over several seasons and then modelled across temperatures from 20 to 45oC and validated with independent data.
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In praise of Urtica dioica
In the bad old days before Mr Sainsbury and Mr Tesco worked their airmiles magic on the planet, this time of year was known as the
Plant Cuttings
Tongue-tied? Let the flowers do the talking!
Traditionally, 14th February – Saint Valentine’s Day – is the day when lovers bear their souls and declare their love for one another, often accompanied by gifts