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Plant Records: The plant that coordinates its colours for the occasion
It’s thought that flowers have colours to attract visitors, but it seems that’s not always the case.
“Plant” Records: The Planet’s Biggest Pollinator
Once again, people underestimate the effect this mammal can have on wildlife.
Plant Records: The world’s most common group of plants is…
…is ‘rare’ plants. A recent article in Science Advances labelled over a third of species as ‘exceedingly rare’.
Why do cabbage leaves smell? They’re storing sulphur.
Sulphur (S) is an essential macronutrient for seeds, so why do brassicas store it in leaves?
How do alien pathogens make inroads into native plant networks?
Plant-pathogen networks tend to be modular, with pathogens specialising on specific hosts. What happens when a pathogen arrives from elsewhere?
How do stories get chosen for The Week in Botany?
I sometimes get complaints “Why have you shared this instead of that that?”
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