News in Brief - Botany One (Page 22)

A digital fire spreads across a computer-generated Cerrado.

Understanding How Fire-Adapted Plants Face Climate Change Through the Concept of “Modularity”

Chiminazzo and colleagues shed light on the intriguing survival strategies of woody plants in fire-prone ecosystems, using the Brazilian Cerrado as an example.

Alun Salt

26 Jun 2023

Grass against the background of a distant landscape.

Close Encounters

Climate Change Creates a Complex Battlefield for Native and Exotic Plant Species

As the climate warms, shifts in temperature and water availability, affects competition and interaction among native and exotic plant species in Southern British Columbia.

Alun Salt

23 Jun 2023

A botanist examines her smartphone under a blossoming tree.

News in Brief

iPhenology Explores Climate Change Impact Turning Smartphones into Scientific Insights on Plant Phenology

Discover how iPhenology, can use citizen science photo observations, revolutionizing plant phenology research and predicting the impact of climate change on nature’s timing.

Alun Salt

22 Jun 2023

A field of wheat under a blue sky. To the right the sun is setting.

Growth & Development

How Wheat Outsmarts Drought

Scientists reveal how wheat’s unique hydraulic system can cleverly reroute water supply to safeguard its reproduction during severe water shortages.

Alun Salt

21 Jun 2023

A digital painting of a botanist photographing a plant.

News in Brief

Photo Vouchers Proposed as an Alternative to Traditional Herbarium Specimens

Researchers propose digital photo vouchers as an innovative way to democratise plant data collection and boost efficiency in ethnobotanical research

Alun Salt

20 Jun 2023

Cells, Genes & Molecules

Pulling apart the many chromosomes of Rhododendron to improve conservation

Hu and team reveal a rich diversity of chromosome counts in the Rhododendron genus, potentially reshaping understanding of species diversification and offering crucial insights for biodiversity conservation.

Alun Salt

19 Jun 2023

An earth-crusted hand holding a sweet potato

Growth & Development

Unlocking the Sweet Potato’s Underground Secrets Will Boost Food Security

Sarah Mathura’s new study charts a vital path to understanding sweet potato growth and boosting its yield, potentially revolutionising food security in developing countries.

Alun Salt

17 Jun 2023

Digital painting of an apline meadow with many flowers and a haze of nitrous oxide low above the ground.

Cells, Genes & Molecules

New Research Warns of Increased Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Alpine Meadows Due to Climate Warming and Land Reclamation

Warming temperatures and land reclamation are causing a significant increase in harmful greenhouse gas emissions from alpine meadows, intensifying the effects of climate change.

Alun Salt

01 May 2023