Computational Models
How to account for clonal pup mass
Modeling differences in reproductive effort between iteroparous and semelparous reproductive strategies in Bromeliaceae
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Streetlamps create an artificial summer for urban trees
The long days of summer are stretching into winter, with LED street lights replacing the retreating sun.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Photosynthesis signals revealed
Plant cell communications could help cure cancer in humans.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Why is active carbon storage being ignored by modelers?
Active carbon pools need to be included for accurate simulation of plant growth patterns under fluctuating environments.
Plants & People
A coffee with the founding mothers of the Women in Crop Science initiative
They say you can’t be what you can’t see, so meet the women showing that you can make it in Crop Science.
Reviews
Plants named for the great, the good, and the bad..?
A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but where do these names come from? Nigel Chaffey reviews a book that explores the stories of some of the people behind the plant names.
Ecosystems
An early start to the growing season doesn’t lead to a longer growing season in the Alps
Global warming is leading to longer growing seasons worldwide, with many plants growing earlier in spring and continuing longer in autumn thanks to warmer temperatures—so
Close Encounters
Herbivores munch the most helpful trees in tropical forests
Herbivory is a key factor in controlling nitrogen limitation and carbon sequestration by tropical forests affected by climate change.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Jet lagged plants pave the way to first digital plant
Scientists have made a significant step towards building the world’s first digital plant by developing a sophisticated computational model which has also solved one of
Plants & People
Looking for a nice unresolved botanical mystery ?
A manuscript from Renaissance Italy (?) has baffled researchers for over a century.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Your lawn can identify the traces of vehicle pollution
Mobile and plant-based measurements of fossil fuel CO2 can help quantify decarbonization progress in cities
Plants & People
A quick Mastodon migration guide for Twitter botanists
People are looking to leave Twitter, but where can they go to?