Close Encounters
In Mexico’s Sonoran Desert, cacti and other plants maintain a sophisticated security system – paying ant bodyguards with nectar from specialized glands that operate year-round.
Ecosystems
Discover how plants in Brazil’s campos de altitude thrive through the unique combination of wind and animal pollination.
News in Brief
Scientists and paramotor experts come together with an eco-friendly method to explore remote desert plants while protecting fragile environments from vehicle damage.
Ecosystems
A third of Europe’s seed dispersers are at risk, threatening the future survival of many plant species.
News in Brief
New research reveals college students’ mental pictures of plants are surprisingly basic, similar to those of third-grade children.
Ecosystems
Plants in Brazil’s rocky landscapes have evolved remarkable seed traits that help them survive harsh conditions, responding to light, temperature, and fire to thrive in these ecosystems.
Ecosystems
Explore the complex mutualistic relationship between figs and wasps that supports rich diversity in tropical rainforests.
Computational Models
Researchers use a functional-structural plant model to analyze how architectural and physiological traits affect nitrogen uptake and physiological efficiency.
Ecosystems
How the unique lichen communities of the Valdivian rainforest thrive under varying tree environments and environmental stress.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Scientists create a computational model to uncover the role of metabolites in the vacuole fusion process.
Plants & People
New evidence reveals sweet potato was a key crop for Aotearoa / New Zealand’s first farmers 700 years ago.
Ecosystems
Nature is reclaiming abandoned railway tracks in Poland, creating surprise conservation areas that help protect plant diversity in intensively farmed landscapes.