Plants & People
Are Botanists Threatened with Extinction?
Scientists argue that we won’t be able to protect the natural world, if we’re not training the next generation of botanists with the necessary skills, writes Sebastian Stroud.
Computational Models
Using models to optimize planting density
The closeness of plants affects architectural plasticity and carbon uptake.
Reviews
Plants – and plant products – promoting global trade
Spices, Scents and Silk: Catalysts of world trade, James F Hancock, 2021. CABI. I first encountered James Hancock’s work at the World History Encyclopedia site
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Unraveling the mechanisms of producing high quality cotton
A new study uses computational modelling to determine how and why cotton quality develops.
Plants & People
The AoBP Awards for Emerging Voices in Botany
Providing early career researchers with a new platform to have their voices heard and to quash the inequity in academic publishing.
Computational Models
Connecting plant phenotyping and modelling communities
A new study highlights areas of compatibility and strategies to move towards better communication and collaboration.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Why do cats act so strangely around catnip?
It’s not food, so why would cats chew on catnip and silver vine? Scientists have found cats are improving the plants’ mosquito repellent by damaging the leaves in a specific way.
Plants & People
The Annals of Botany journal is looking for a Social Media Secretary
Are you the kind of person who can’t stop talking about plants? This may be the post for you.
Growth & Development
Modelling phenomics data for temperature response
Using computational models to overcome the shortcomings of high throughput phenotyping field data.
Growth & Development
Botanists have discovered the world’s largest plant in what should be one of the world’s least plant-friendly environments
Botanists have discovered the world’s largest plant in Shark Bay, but Shark Bay is unusually salty – so how could a plant thrive there?
Computational Models
Find and compare the different tools available for your research in plant science
The Quantitative Plant website is a comprehensive database of public datasets for plant phenotyping, image analysis software tools and models for plants.
Growth & Development
How Do Seeds Save for a Rainy Day?
Timing is everything. For seeds it’s a matter of life or death.