Growth & Development Turning up the heat boosts the longevity of tomato seeds What are the physiological and transcriptomic impacts of heat shock treatment on osmo-primed tomato seeds? William Salter 29 Oct 2020
Growth & Development Quantifying root and shoot growth in wheat using X-ray Computed Tomography How are relationships between root and shoot growth incluenced by drought and soil type in wheat? William Salter 19 Oct 2020
Ecosystems Temporal migration affects genetic diversity of biennial plant populations How do differences in flowering time influence gene flow in populations of a biennial plant species? William Salter 12 Oct 2020
Growth & Development Variation in reproduction and genetic diversity across seagrass meadows in Western Australia How do reproductive effort, genetic diversity and mating systems vary across the range of a seagrass population? William Salter 08 Oct 2020
Growth & Development Co-application of biochar and nitrogen stimulates growth of pecan seedlings How does combined biochar and nitrogen fertiliser application influence the growth of pecan seedlings? William Salter 05 Oct 2020
Ecosystems Temperature acclimation of two globally invasive species Will climate change make two globally invasive herbs even more invasive? William Salter 01 Oct 2020
Taxonomy & Evolution Coordinated evolution of leaf and root anatomy in epiphytes With both leaves and roots of epiphytes exposed to the atmosphere, can these plants be used as a model to explore co-evolution of root and leaf anatomical traits? William Salter 28 Sep 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Direct fluorescence imaging of cell walls in plant roots and stems Microscopy methods developed in the 1960s are still commonly used in plant science today but new low-cost techniques offer big advantages. William Salter 21 Sep 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Thicker leaves, thicker cell walls, low mesophyll conductance Do differences in structure and anatomy impact mesophyll conductance and photosynthesis of rice leaves? William Salter 17 Sep 2020
Close Encounters Below-ground plant competition alters attractiveness to pollinators Can the presence of a competitor plant modulate neighbouring insect-pollinated plant attractiveness to pollinators and resulting fecundity? William Salter 14 Sep 2020