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Climate affects hydraulic and stomatal traits
Hydraulic traits influence the ability of plant species to grow and survive in water-limited environments. Bourne et al. compare hydraulic, anatomical, stomatal and leaf tissue
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Call for papers: Developing sustainable bioenergy crops for future climates
Genomics, Phenomics, Stress Tolerance and Emerging Modelling Approaches
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Ethylene perception determines tomato plant growth induction by soil bacteria
Plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are soil microorganisms able to interact with plants and stimulate their growth, positively affecting plant physiology and development. Ethylene is involved
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Genetics of phenotypic plasticity and biomass traits in hybrid willows
Phenotypic plasticity can have a great impact on the distribution of taxa and the productivity of crops across contrasting environments. Berlin et al. study the genetic
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Apoplastic barriers in maize lateral roots
Roots rely on apoplastic barriers for nutrient absorption. However, little is known about the establishment of these barriers within the lateral roots. The branching, permeability of
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Reproductive strategy of a lichenized fungus shifts along a climatic gradient
Life history theory predicts that plants in adverse environments for juvenile performance start reproduction at a smaller size and exhibit higher reproductive allocation compared to their
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Evolving towards introgression: hybridization and hybrid swarms
The extent to which hybridization leads to gene flow between plant species depends on the structure of hybrid populations. To assess possible variation in a hybrid
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Stress or Strain Gradient Hypothesis?
The Stress Gradient Hypothesis (SGH) proposes that competition prevails in undisturbed and productive environments, and shifts to facilitation in disturbed or stressful environments. Yet the environmental
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The intricate intracellular structure of a rice mesophyll cell
Rice (Oryza sativa) leaf blades possess lobed mesophyll cells with intricate cell boundaries. Their sub-cellular structure has been observed with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of
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Intraspecific floral scent variation in the context of evolutionary ecology
Floral scents attract pollinators, and a varied repertoire of floral scents has been documented among plant species. Delle-Vedove et al. survey the results of 81
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Vegetative reproduction enhances polyploid speciation
Polyploidy, defined as multiplication of the whole chromosome complement, is arguably the single most important mechanism in plant speciation and diversification. Herben et al. perform phylogenetic
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Colchicine application and reproductive fitness in Fabaceae
Unravelling the direct consequences of polyploidization to reveal its evolutionary significance and effects on reproductive fitness, Münzbergová studies diploid offspring of synthetic tetraploid mothers in Vicia