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Limited seed and pollen gene dispersal in Taxus baccata
Dispersal is crucial due to its direct impact on dynamics of a species’ distribution as well as having a role in shaping adaptive potential through gene
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A new methodology to simplify the recalibration of FSP models
Functional–structural plant models (FSPM) define the interactions between the plants and their environment at organ to plant scale. However, the high level of description of
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Variability of interstitial telomeric-like repeats in Mediterranean weedy species
A telomere is the region of DNA that marks the end of a chromosome. The protect the ends of the chromosome, and stop one chromosome from
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Sodium chloride alters cadmium accumulation and metabolites in halophyte Carpobrotus rossii
Salinity affects plant growth and metabolites in plants, which in turn affect Cd accumulation. Cheng et al. ran a hydroponic experiment to assess the effect of
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Retrotransposons in holocentric chromosomes of Eleocharis with different ploidy levels
Long terminal repeat-retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) comprise a large portion of plant genomes, with massive repeat blocks distributed across the chromosomes. Eleocharis (Cyperaceae) species have holocentric
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A stochastic model of sunlit-shaded patterns in canopies
Diurnal changes in solar position plus occlusion caused by overlapping foliage means that throughout a day, leaves alternate between periods where they are either sunlit or
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Cell wall chemistry determines shoot Ca and Mg concentrations
Linear relationships between shoot magnesium concentration ([Mg]shoot) and shoot calcium concentration ([Ca]shoot) are commonly reported among angiosperm species growing together. White et al. present
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Pelota genes regulate root development and defense responses in rice
Seeds of the grass species rice (Oryza sativa) serve as the most widely consumed staple food especially in Asia. One of its major threats is Xanthomonas
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The rewards of chasing nectar
We know that flowers entice pollinators with nectar, but how much and what causes a flower to produce as much or as little nectar as it does. In this guest post, Amy Parachnowitsch, Jessamyn Manson and Nina Sletvold introduce their review of the topic, which you can get free from the Annals of Botan
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Plants reach the top by preparing at the bottom
Shade-intolerant plants need to be able to grow shoots rapidly. New research shows that the shoots are successful because of preparations below ground.
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Plants and flood risk in Annals of Botany
Annals of Botany will have a Special Issue on Vulnerability to, and management of, plant communities in the face of increased flood risk. The increased likelihood
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How are monospecific stands of invasive trees formed? Spatio-temporal evidence from Douglas fir invasions
Invasive plant species can have many, often detrimental, impacts on native plant communities, especially when they reach high densities and form monospecific stands. Monospecific stands are