Growth & Development The effects of heterospecific pollen deposition on pollen-tube growth How does the pollen of one plant species impact the reproductive success of another? William Salter 06 Aug 2020
Ecosystems Genetic variation in early fitness traits across European populations of silver birch How will silver birch populations across Europe be affected by climate change? William Salter 03 Aug 2020
Close Encounters Disentangling domestication and environmental effects on plant-herbivore interactions How has domestication affected herbivory and anti-herbivore defenses of chaya, a plant crop grown for it’s leaves in the Yucatan pensula? William Salter 30 Jul 2020
Growth & Development Synchronization of senescence in Arabidopsis thaliana Is floral senescence synchronized across accessions of Arabidopsis thaliana? William Salter 27 Jul 2020
Growth & Development Can photosynthetic traits offer insight into the success of a widespread invasive grass? Johnsongrass has been described as one of the world’s worst weeds, but what makes it so invasive? William Salter 23 Jul 2020
Ecosystems Plant community assembly on restrictive gypsum soils Do environmental factors influence plant community assembly on restrictive gypsum soils? William Salter 16 Jul 2020
Taxonomy & Evolution Uncovering the evolutionary history of the Potentilla genus Can new genomic tools help us to understand the evolution of polyploid species? William Salter 09 Jul 2020
Ecosystems Convergent nitrogen–phosphorus scaling relationships in different plant organs Does a general relationship exist to describe N and P partitioning within and among plant organs? William Salter 03 Jul 2020
Computational Models Individual variation in plant dispersal and fecundity increases rates of spatial spread The highest increases in spread rates occur when variation in dispersal positively co-varies with fecundity. William Salter 25 Jun 2020
Ecosystems Can epigenetic diversity act as an evolutionary backup for threatened wild plants? Genetic diversity defines the evolutionary potential of a species, yet mounting evidence suggests that epigenetic diversity could also contribute to adaptation. William Salter 18 Jun 2020