Modular models allow users to focus on biology rather than programming
Presenting BioCro II: an updated software package for modular crop growth simulations.
Growth & Development
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There’s more to tree spines than first thought
Analysis of 31 tropical woody species with spines on their trunk has uncovered new explanations for the presence of spines on trees.
A new wearable technology — for plants
In the future, some plants may wear monitors to keep track of water loss.
You can protect blueberries from cold with some help from the Antarctic
Botanists have found a bodyguard that can protect blueberry plants from cold or drought shocks – but instead of protecting the outside of the plant, it lives inside it.
Botanists uncover the cost of cloning
If a plant wants to produce a clone of itself, then it’s usually best to keep the new shoots close.
A trick of the light: Optimizing light quality conditions speeds plant growth
Model identifies optimal light conditions to manipulate the circadian clock.
Plants Don’t Want Their Children to Starve
There’s more to seed survival than just seed mass.
Root water relations and drought tolerance
Findings could help wine industry adapt to climate change
Soil compaction and nitrate capture
While lateral roots comprise the bulk of root length, axial roots function as a scaffold determining the distribution of these laterals.
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