Ecosystems Regulatory effect of phosphorus and nitrogen on nodulation and plant performance of shrubby legumes The four species showed similar patterns in their absorption and use of phosphorus and nitrogen. William Salter 16 Mar 2020
Computational Models Call for Papers for Annals of Botany: 3D forest models and laser scanning data Annals of Botany will release a Special Issue inspired by the 3D Tree Models for Forest Dynamics workshop held in Helsinki, Finland. Alex Assiry 11 Mar 2020
Ecosystems Last stand of the Saharan Cypress? A new article in Planta attempts to help preserve a tree that has survived in the Sahara for thousands of years. Alun Salt 18 Feb 2020
Ecosystems Climate change threatens the first line of defence against coastal storms When the storms come in, plants could help secure natural defences. But climate change is giving them problems of their own. Alun Salt 11 Feb 2020
Ecosystems Migration of plant species will not compensate for losses in diversity in a warming world Climate is likely to change faster than many plant populations can travel, reducing biodiversity in the future. Alun Salt 04 Feb 2020
Ecosystems Consider alternative designs and trait integration level for better ecosystem analysis To fully understand how an ecosystem fits together, consider how alternate designs may achieve the same end. Erin Zimmerman 04 Feb 2020
Ecosystems Drivers of intraspecific variation in seed dispersal are diverse and pervasive William Salter 27 Jan 2020
Ecosystems Resprouting potential of rhizome fragments in an invasive aquatic plant Non-native aquatic Ludwigia species from a polyploid complex are among the world’s most problematic invasive plants. A new paper in AoBP finds out why. William Salter 23 Jan 2020
Close Encounters Even for specialists, floral morphology is influenced by both pollinators and climate Climate can indirectly affect floral morphology within a species by affecting what pollinators will visit those flowers across its range. Erin Zimmerman 21 Jan 2020
Ecosystems Effect of simulated warming on Leymus chinensis grasslands of northeast China William Salter 16 Jan 2020