Computational Models
Garden Flowers Keep Farmland Bees Fed When Crops Stop Blooming
Small garden patches provide crucial food for wild bees when farm flowers are scarce in early spring and late summer.
Close Encounters
Flower-eating insects thrive at higher altitudes in Brazil
Mountain flowers face increased insect damage as elevation rises, potentially impacting plant reproduction.
Growth & Development
How Pitcher Plants build a Slippery Surface
Recent study describes how carnivorous pitcher plants create their unique insect-trapping surface using common plant growth processes.
News in Brief
The People Who Never Forgot Their Plants
Hidden in the Catalan Pyrenees, mountain communities show us how deep plant connections can flourish.
Close Encounters
Ants Might Not Be the Plant Bodyguards We Thought They Were
Sharing protective ants among plants doesn’t significantly affect plant defence against leaf-eating insects.
Growth & Development
The secret to surviving the drought lies in the (very) small details
Tree seedlings with smaller vessels and stomata cope better with drought.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Antarctic moss proves cold weather isn’t just for penguins
New research shows Antarctic moss can grow and survive in freezing, harsh conditions by using special fats that keep its cells flexible, helping it cope with extreme cold and other stresses.
Growth & Development
How Buriti Palm Seeds Prevent Dehydration
Mauritia flexuosa seeds can withstand extreme drought thanks to their unique water-retaining capacities.
Close Encounters
Blasting your rivals’ pollen away
A research team describes how plants take up arms to ensure their pollen reaches the desired destiny.
Close Encounters
Aristolochia’s Sneaky Pollination Strategy
Trapping trichomes in flowers play a crucial role in the pollination of a tropical plant by temporarily capturing insects.
Ecosystems
The Unexpected Decline of Nitrogen-Fixing Plants in European and American Forests
Nitrogen-fixing plants are vanishing from temperate forests, not due to climate change, but because of human-caused nitrogen pollution.
Ecosystems
Ancient Maya’s Legacy on Modern Forests
Ancient Maya farming practices continue to influence tree species distribution centuries after their civilization’s decline.