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Plant elemental composition is of fundamental importance for plant growth and metabolic functions. However, knowledge of how multi-elemental stoichiometry responds to varying nitrogen (N) and
annals-of-botany
Corner’s rules describe a global spectrum from large-leaved plants with thick, sparingly branched twigs with low-density stem tissues and thick piths to plants
annals-of-botany
The challenges of achieving global food security have become more demanding as scientists have realized that not only calorie content but also food composition and colonic
AoB PLANTS
Several hypotheses have been described for the evolution of impermeable seed coat, i.e. physical dormancy. It regulates the timing of seed germination in species of
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The genus Boechera (Brassicaceae) is comprised of both sexual and apomictic species, permitting comparative analyses of meiotic disturbances and parthenogenesis. Hybridization, polyploidy and environmental adaptation that
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Normally you would expect organs to change across evolutionary time. However, this is not always the case, and some clades can be species-rich, but still have very similar flowers.
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Accurate modelling of light–plant interactions requires knowledge on how light interacts with leaves within the canopy, which can be difficult to measure and model in
annals-of-botany
Salvia is the largest genus within Lamiaceae, with about 980 species currently recognized. East Asia, with approx. 100 species, is one of the three major biodiversity
in silico Plants
There were many great articles concerning cross-disciplinary research at the interface between plant biology, mathematics and computer science before the launch in silico Plants (isP). We are excited for isP to be home to these types of articles in the future.
AoB PLANTS
Current diversity patterns are influenced by both historic and recent environmental conditions. Quaternary glacial cycles appear to have had a consistent role in shaping the genetic
annals-of-botany
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus, Cucurbitaceae) is a widely used dicot model for silicon accumulation. However, little is known about the molecular mechanism of its silicon uptake. Sun
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The sympatric presence of transgenic crops with their wild relatives is an ecological concern. Liu et al. conducted a field experiment using insect enclosures with and