Taxonomy & Evolution Variation between alpine and coastal populations of Vaccinium vitis-idaea Can changes in ploidy level explain why certain Arctic and alpine species are able to survive at lower latitudes and elevations? William Salter 01 Jul 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Estimates of leaf size set to get closer to reality A one-size-fits-all estimate of leaf area has drawbacks if not all your leaves are the same shape. Alun Salt 25 Jun 2021
Cells, Genes & Molecules Carex angustisquama‘s extreme life style keeps it a distinct species It’s the hostile habitat that keeps these Carex plants together as a species. Alun Salt 11 Jun 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Studying plant remains at the entrance and the exit of a chimpanzee A chimp’s diet can be studied through microscopic opals. Alun Salt 02 Jun 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Tropical islands lead to more diversity in Palm sexual reproduction Isolation and sexual adaptability contributed to the evolution of thousands of palm species. Juniper Kiss 14 May 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Historical migration and taxonomy of the Korean endemic shrub Lespedeza maritima Jin et al. use molecular analyses and morphological examination to understand the evolutionary divergence and establishment patterns of a Korean endemic shrub. William Salter 10 May 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Pink monkeyflowers are a sign of local adaptation Botanists find petal colour can signal a monkeyflower’s drought tolerance. Juniper Kiss 07 May 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Newly discovered fossils illuminate a family’s 64 million year development The fossils highlight the importance of West Gondwana in the evolution of Cunoniaceae. Alun Salt 05 May 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Parasitic plants and other botanical “misfits” Taking a look inside these botanical rebels offers new information to better understand them. luiza-teixeira-costa 03 May 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Species delimitation and hybridization history of a hazel species complex The study combines genetic and physical data to define four groups of hazel plants. Alun Salt 21 Apr 2021