Modelling Three-Dimensional Leaf Shape Variation
L-Cucumber’s leaf prototype mimics leaf shape of stressed plants.
Growth & Development
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Complex interplay of responses when plants experience canopy shading
Plants react to both decreased red:far red ratio and decreased photosynthetically active radiation, and in different ways.
Males become female when striped maples take a health hit
Above a certain trauma threshold, male trees had a high probability of becoming female, possibly in a bid to better their chances at reproduction.
Leaf trichomes may avoid water stress in part by impeding gall formation
Trichomes seem to help prevent the larger gall types that lead to greater water loss.
Botanists explore how mint makes a home for ants and mites
Domatia in a member of the mint family are caused by cell proliferation, not leaf rolling
Iberian saxifrage side-steps the grim reaper to extend its lifespan
Saxifrage can grow multiple heads in stressed conditions, allowing more attempts at flowering.
Dimorphism in cleistogamous flowers in Portulaca oleracea
A trade-off between outcrossing and self-pollination is due to an interplay between genes and environment.
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