Growth & Development
Las raíces seminales del maíz ayudan a atrapar nutrientes
Cuando los humanos seleccionaron maíces de semillas grandes, es posible que también hayan mejorado involuntariamente su sistema radicular.
Growth & Development
Con el frío, el polen del arroz sufre de diversas formas mientras lucha por desarrollarse
Un equipo de botánicos en Japón ha dado un vuelco a décadas de supuestos sobre cómo el estrés por frío causa esterilidad en el polen de arroz.
Plants & People
Virtual conferences are more inclusive. Will that disappear when in-person conferences return?
COVID 19 may have prevented people from attending conferences in person, but the virtual alternatives have opened attendance to many more people.
Computational Models
Botanists take a step back to move forward in understanding grass
A 19th century idea of how grass grows has proven more accurate than later ideas, according to new research.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
How much does a phytolith look like an average phytolith?
The phylogenetic pattern in phytolith shape was successfully revealed by applying geometric morphometrics to 2D phytolith shape outlines, strengthening the potential of phytoliths to track the evolutionary history and paleoecology of grasses.
Close Encounters
Asian squirrels go nuts for nectar
A rare plant found on Thailand’s highest mountain courts an unusual pollinator.
Growth & Development
Computer vision for phenotyping of photomorphogenesis
Can high-resolution imaging and computational processing be used to quantify variation in photomorphogenesis among Arabidopsis seedlings?
Ecosystems
Snow cover is reducing in the Pacific Northwest, and so too is the niche for evergreen trees in the region
Snow cover can delay the growing season of plants, but reducing it can also have negative consequences.
Computational Models
Improving wine yield and quality by improving carbohydrate modelling
A new study compares the accuracy of carbohydrate allocation and transport models for grapevine.
Reviews
Glossy treasure trove for the word-curious plantsperson
Nigel Chaffey discovers a glossary can also be a page-turner.
Computational Models
1D light models as accurate are as 3D at estimating dry matter
Researchers compare trade-offs between simplicity and accuracy when modelling greenhouse cucumber canopies.
Growth & Development
Lobed stems in the evolution of Malvaceae
Non-cylindrical stems have evolved multiple times within climbing plants and are a common climbing mechanism, aiding the climbers in anchoring to other plants or surfaces in search of light.