Cells, Genes & Molecules
RIPE team models connection between enzyme activity and yields for the first time
New model connects dynamic enzyme activity of photosynthesis with whole canopy growth and yield for soybean.
Computational Models
Computer Modeling Reveals Complexity Behind Phenotype-Yield Relationship in Soybean
There is a complex relationship between leaf area index and yield, which is influenced by an intricate interplay of genetic, environmental, and management factors.
Close Encounters
The Shy Beauty of Fritillaria delavayi: Balancing Pollination and Camouflage
Discover how the elusive Fritillaria delavayi uses camouflage and specialised pollinators to overcome the challenges of herbivory.
Plants & People
PRESERVING PLANT DIVERSITY ACROSS BORDERS: San Diego Natural History Museum collaborates binationally.
All around the globe, several institutions are striving to protect plant biodiversity – threatened by climate change, pollution, and resource exploitation. Botany One met with experts of the San Diego Natural History Museum to know more about their plant preservation initiative across the US-Mexico
Close Encounters
From country to concrete: evidence that cities are changing how plants reproduce
Scientists found that plants growing in the city make more self-pollinating flowers and have seeds that sprout and grow faster compared to their country cousins, showing how urban life is secretly changing plants over time.
Ecosystems
Roads are great for connecting humans, but not so good for plants
New study reveals key plant and bee species connecting fragmented grasslands, but finds road verges fall short as supporting habitats.
Close Encounters
Pollinators Prefer Threesomes
Scientists working with Chamaecrista latistipula discover that pollinators prefer plants that are in already in a relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
A Model Approach to Understanding the Properties of Guard Cell Walls: The Key to Stomatal Function
A bottom-up model of wall mechanics in stomatal guard cells reveals how wall composition and structure modulate the biomechanical properties that enable stomatal movements.
Ecosystems
Herbicide Timing Helps Combat Stubborn Stinknet Weed
Herbicide may kill a weed, but how do you stop it coming back? Research from California shows that when you kill the plant matters.
Ecosystems
Life in the City Thrives among Death Thanks to the Preservation of Cemeteries
Cemeteries provide stable, undisturbed areas in cities and host unique soil conditions, but their conservation has been geared around memory. New research shows that nature shares the human need for peace.
Plants & People
#IBC2024: Why Botany? Why now?
The XX International Botanical Congress officially started with an inspirational talk by Sandra Knapp – distinguished researcher at the Department of Life Sciences of the Natural history Museum of London (UK) – who reaffirmed the key role of plants as Nature’s heartbeat in terrestrial ecosystems.
News in Brief
Changing Times in Botanical Communication at Madrid Congress
The 20th International Botanical Congress is underway in Madrid, and an early decision has caught the press’s eye.