Ecosystems Plastic plants?! Nanoplastics may be bad news for plants too. More evidence that the damaging potential of small plastics needs to extend to terrestrial environments. Liam Elliott 26 Jun 2020
Plants & People Ethnobiologists consider their impact during and after the COVID-19 pandemic A group of scientists with diverse backgrounds reached out to each other under unprecedented times and set out new goals for their own discipline. Juniper Kiss 24 Jun 2020
Ecosystems Citizen science data can complement collections well for some applications The range and occurrence of anther smut shows very similar patterns in both collections and iNaturalist data. Erin Zimmerman 23 Jun 2020
Plants & People Law enforcement and ecologists will need to trade information to combat trading in endangered plants say crime researchers Online trading is increasing the damage done by illegal trading in plant material, but researchers have suggestions to reduce this. Alun Salt 19 Jun 2020
Computational Models From computer to field: can in silico modelling can help us to optimise rice for possible droughts? Advances in computational models may allow us to quickly predict responses of important food crops to environmental stresses in the field, and to identify the genetic basis of these. Liam Elliott 15 Jun 2020
Plants & People Creating the conservationists of the future in times of rapidly shifting baselines Planting urban trees could also plant a seed of conservation in children. chloe-trotter 15 Jun 2020
Plants & People in silico Plants Maximizes the Visibility of Your Paper Having your paper accepted is not the end of the production process. Rachel Shekar 12 Jun 2020
Cells, Genes & Molecules Fruits of all colours: how green-stripe tomatoes get their distinctive colour pattern Liam Elliott 08 Jun 2020
Plants & People Ex Situ Collections Not Reaching Genetic Diversity Goals More efficient sampling could capture greater diversity without overwhelming space constraints. Erin Zimmerman 02 Jun 2020
Plants & People Now is the time start a nature diary You can help nature by making a little time for yourself. Alun Salt 22 May 2020