Botanic Gardens Have Little Room To Grow
Plant collections in botanical gardens worldwide have hit maximum capacity and face new challenges for conservation.
Taxonomy & Evolution
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The Fig and Wasp Mutualism Under the Microscope
Explore the complex mutualistic relationship between figs and wasps that supports rich diversity in tropical rainforests.
Plant ID Apps Can Match Expert Botanists at Species Recognition
Artificial intelligence can now identify plants with up to 99% accuracy, challenging expert botanists at their own game.
Plants in Parks May Not Tell the Full Pollen Story
What you see growing in city parks isn’t always what’s floating in the air you breathe there, scientists discover.
Small Islands Pack a Big Biodiversity Punch
New research shows that islands make an outsize contribution to the diversity of plants.
Plant Parasites Fool Scientists with Stealth Evolution
Parasitic plants show surprising differences when growing on different host species, despite looking alike.
Afterglow of Plant Warmth Illuminates Pollination Millions of Years Later
Thermogenesis in plants may have driven insect pollination for over 200 million years, shaping plant-insect relationships.
Heather Species Reveal Surprising Evolutionary Secrets
Cape heathers show rapid shifts between bird and insect pollination, despite ongoing hybridisation.
Herbaria Hold Hidden Treasures for Biodiversity Research
Old plant specimens hold the key to understanding Canada’s diverse plant life better than smartphone apps.
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