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Plant–plant interactions could mediate vegetation responses to rising atmospheric CO2 concentration ([CO2]), because some plants benefit more from [CO2] elevation than others. Van Loon et
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Disentangling tree growth requires more than ring width only. Although X-ray densitometry is an established technique to determine key wood density parameters, tedious manual procedures
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Some plant groups, especially on islands, have been shaped by strong ancestral bottlenecks and rapid, recent radiation of phenotypic characters. Turner et al. have used complete
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Despite a longstanding interest in tree species’ vulnerability to ice storms, analyses of the influence of crown structure on within-crown variation in ice accretion are
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Syntrichia caninervis dominates species in moss crusts in many northern hemisphere desert ecosystems, which are facing disturbance from increasing N deposition. Zhang et al. give evidence
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Except in C4 plants, photosynthetic activity is attributed mainly to leaf mesophyll cells, and photosynthesis in veins of C3 and CAM (Crassulacean acid metabolism) plants is
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We currently know little about the evolution of flower colour when multiple pigment families are present. Ellis and Field examined the patterns of evolutionary transitions between
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Cytosolic antioxidant enzymes are a target to give durable resistance to water stress in commercial plum trees. Diaz-Vivancos et al. show improved tolerance to moderate
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Although plant distribution patterns are well documented, our understanding of the ecophysiological mechanisms that control the geographical ranges of plant species remains poor. Using a largely
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Plant defence against herbivores is a crucial theme in the evolution of both plants and animals, yet it is expressed very differently in water and on
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A diverse set of rice accessions was characterized for diversity using SNP markers and phenotyped to identify novel sources of salt tolerance. Three major clusters corresponding
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Although pulmonate molluscs are the principal seedling herbivores in temperate grasslands and agriculture, we understand little about what drives seedling selection. Shannon et al. examined the