Ecosystems Phenotypic plasticity to nutrient availability in a wetland invasive species Are triploid Butomus umbellatus plants more plastic to nutrient availability than diploid plants and does this make them more invasive? William Salter 04 Oct 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Plant breeding systems on the remote oceanic island of Pohnpei How do the breeding systems of recent colonizing and long established plant species vary on a remote oceanic island? William Salter 21 Sep 2021
Ecosystems A new study reveals how the Andes have shaped the history of aquatic plants Researchers find that the rise of the Andes created conditions in the landscape that drove speciation in aquatic plants. Lorena Villanueva-Almanza 24 Aug 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Triantha occidentalis es una nueva especie de planta carnívora Entre hojas y flores, el pedúnculo de esta planta funciona como una pegajosa trampa atrapa insectos thomas-patrick-gibson-castaneda 19 Aug 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Newly recognised carnivorous plant Triantha occidentalis Between leaves and flowers, the peduncle of this plant serves as an insect sticky-trap thomas-patrick-gibson-castaneda 18 Aug 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution No need for orchids: mycorrhizal fungi do not depend on their hosts in Australia Several fungi had distributions extending into central and northern parts of the continent, illustrating their tolerance of an extraordinarily wide range of environmental conditions. Juniper Kiss 07 Jul 2021
Taxonomy & Evolution Where Have All The Good Men Gone? Don’t Despair – Make Some Yourself (That’s What Plants Do..) Observed rates of evolution in the experiment were among the highest yet recorded. Hugh Dickinson 06 Jul 2021
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