Computational Models
Introducing Cropbox: a declarative crop modeling framework
Plant modelers do not also need to be software engineers thanks to Cropbox framework
Close Encounters
Ants can be the villains of conservation
Invasive ants can stop visitors from properly pollinating native plants, damaging their chances of reproduction.
Close Encounters
Ants can be the heroes of forest regeneration
Human-caused disturbances can affect the ability of animals to help spread seeds, which could reduce the amount of plant diversity in some forests.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
The plant that has a nectar menu to prevent unwanted visitors from interfering with pollination
A South American liana creates two different nectars for visitors. A new study finds out why.
Ecosystems
Smart Orchards aid the messy business of pollination
Restoring semi-natural habitats can help increase the yield of macadamia orchards without needing extra input, making production more sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Reviews
The Tree Book, a book about trees (and people)
Should any trees reincarnated as The Tree Book be pleased or offended?
Ecosystems
Is it better to run or fight? The choice facing plant conservationists in France.
Plant translocation is a difficult process. How are conservationists using it as a tool?
Close Encounters
Botanists find out why Yellow Rattle is so good at robbing so many different plants of their nutrients
Herbivores often specialise in the plants they persecute, but European Yellow Rattle can tackle many different species and steal their goodies.
Close Encounters
Set a killer to catch a killer?
Carrying dengue fever and Zika virus, the Asian tiger mosquito is a danger to humans. Italian scientists have examined whether plants could help reduce their numbers.
Plants & People
Watching TV is good for the planet
From couch potatoes sprout potential botanists.
Close Encounters
Purple Moor Grass prevents Oaks from getting help finding nutrients
Molinia caerulea out-wrestles Quercus petraea in the battle for better ectomycorrhizal colonization.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
New study on iron uptake adds another piece to the puzzle of land plant evolution
New research from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (Brazil), sheds new light on the evolution of land plants, and specifically in one of the mechanisms underlying plant terrestrialization (the colonization of dry land).