Computational Models
Exploring the synergy of canopy architecture and nitrogen partitioning
Models uncover how plants coordinate architectural characteristics and photosynthetic nitrogen allocation to optimize photosynthesis.
Growth & Development
Turning the Key in Wakehurst’s Vault to Combat Climate Change
Researchers from the most prominent native plant seed bank use innovative modelling to better inform plant conservation and restoration under the pressure of future climate change.
Computational Models
Exploring the Influence of Phloem Resistance on Root System Architecture
Studies model the local influence of phloem resistance on taproot and lateral root growth.
Growth & Development
Are Giant Tomatoes the Future of Climate-Resilient Crops?
Researchers in Brazil found a special part of tomato genome that controls the size of not just the fruit but also the leaves and stems. This discovery could help making tomato crops more resilient to different environments.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Ancient Willow Clones in Italy Estimated to be Over 2000 Years Old
Botanists have found willows in Italy so old that they were standing when Caesar crossed the Rubicon.
Growth & Development
Drought Drives Rapid Evolution of Flower Size and Nectar in Common Morning Glory
Experiments with the common morning glory reveal drought drives faster evolutionary changes in floral signals and rewards critical for plant-pollinator interactions compared to pollinator declines.
Computational Models
Introducing the new CPlantBox
Computational model may help unravel the complex processes of drought tolerance.
Growth & Development
Subterranean Wonders: The Fascinating Resilience of African Geoxyles
Underground trees, a type of geoxyles occurring in Afrotropical savannas and grasslands, have unique and diverse ways of surviving in tough environments, according to recent research.
Growth & Development
How Summer Heat Kills Fragile Flowers
New research reveals how heatwaves and drought together can rapidly and irreversibly damage flowers through a process called runaway cavitation.
Growth & Development
New Research Sheds Light on Functional Strategies of Grass Species
Discover how the survival strategies of grass species, intertwined with climate and functional traits, could forecast the fate of ecosystems amid climate change.
Growth & Development
Reproduction for one American grass is an open and shut case
Danthonia compressa has a dual strategy for reproduction, allowing it to adapt to a varying environment.
Computational Models
Traitor: Unleashing the Power of Automation for Studying Seed Traits
Are you using callipers and microscopes to measure seeds? Well, not anymore! Traitor comes to the rescue of seed scientists and technicians.