News in Brief
Plants help refugees fight climate change and other stories
A story about how refugees are learning the skills they need to improve their homes and their host communities was one of the links we shared on social media yesterday.
Computational Models
Towards Super-High Yielding Rice: A Novel Approach to Optimize Grain Filling
A novel systems model, in conjunction with genetic algorithms, identify ideotypes with high yield potential.
News in Brief
They’re planting trees everywhere and other stories
In stories we shared on social media, tree planting was once again a popular theme.
News in Brief
Invasions of awfully pretty and pretty awful plants and other stories
Plant invasions are a common theme in the stories we shared on social media recently.
News in Brief
Controversy over planting trees and other stories
In stories we shared yesterday, some tree planting initiatives got the go ahead, while others are caught up in legal battles. And in Nebraska, they’re doing things differently.
News in Brief
Psychadelic Houseplants and other stories
Protecting plants from extinction has become a bit easier in Colorado due to a change in drug laws, and other stories we’ve shared recently.
Computational Models
Climate-Proof Wheat: Insights on Key Traits for Yield Stability in a Dynamic Environment
Assessing the impact of traits on wheat yield and stability under climate change.
News in Brief
How to protect native plants and other stories
Here’s a catch-up of the stories we shared on social media channels recently.
Notes from the Editor
FYI: Preparing for a post-Twitter future
The Week in Botany, a newsletter, is preparing for a post-Twitter era by using Botany.fyi, a link shortener, to compile popular posts from various social media platforms.
Computational Models
Exploring the Influence of Phloem Resistance on Root System Architecture
Studies model the local influence of phloem resistance on taproot and lateral root growth.
Ecosystems
Seaweed hitchhikers catch a ride on limpets
Scientists discovered that some invasive seaweed can travel from rocky shorelines out into seagrass beds by hitching rides on the backs of foraging limpets, helping the seaweed spread into new habitats and competing with native plants.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
How to Live on a Hot, Dry Rock: Different Solutions to the Same Problem
Exciting new research unveils the ecological and physiological secrets for different plants to thrive and coexist in an extreme tropical environment.