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A warming climate will change plants’ responses to herbivores in different ways
Invasive species might not always have the upper hand when temperatures rise.
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Flies can be pollen thieves but plants deal with them
Some plants tackle thieves and pollinators eating pollen by producing enough both to feed visitors and fertilise available ovules.
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Plantas parásitas y otras rebeldías botánicas
Un vistazo a estos rebeldes botánicos ofrece nueva información para comprenderlos mejor
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Trapping pollinators with hot and smelly flowers: different strategies for different insects!
New study finds that scent is more pollinator-specific than heating up the flower-like parts
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Indirect effects of drought on bumblebee pollination of common charlock
How does drought influence floral traits of Sinapis arvensis and how does this affect visitation by bumblebee pollinators?
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How will plants cope with fewer pollinators?
A recent paper highlights a critical research gap, and reveals the potential for finding new data in old places.
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Tree crowns avoid colliding in 3D
New metric quantifies the “puzzle-shape-ness” of tree crowns.
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Invasive earthworms, invasive plants and their effects on native species
How do invasive species interact to influence the abundance and physiology of native plants?
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Condensed tannin distribution in fine roots linked to mycorrhizal type
Both tannin distribution and root anatomy showed distinct patterns depending on mycorrhiza type.
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Rare pictures of Rare-Earth Elements in live hyper-accumulating fern roots and shoots: silicon might play a role in detoxification
New X-raying method reveals how a fern accumulates rare-earth elements in its tissues
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How mammals and molluscs attack oaks
Foraging decisions of molluscs and mammals repulse seedlings from old adults.
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Do flowers produce scent when they’re not expecting visitors?
The study demonstrates extensive variation in floral scent among populations of a geographically widespread species, Arabis alpina.