Modelling pollen competition
Identification of traits affecting pollen performance
New open source software for identifying candidate genes
Introducing cageminer, an R/Bioconductor package to prioritize candidate genes by integrating GWAS and gene coexpression networks
Native plants in urban settings can improve bird diversity
In urban areas, gardens and parks can provide green oases among the concrete, and birds are adapted to fly in and settle in these areas. But not all green spaces are the same.
When Birches Become Wasps
Birches may have developed white bark to warn herbivores that they’re not good to eat.
Revealed, the hidden kingdom of fungi
Author Keith Seifert is a charming guide as he introduces us to a fungal world many of us are largely unaware of.
Pollinators and Herbivores Influence the Evolution of Chemicals Emitted by Fig Plants in Different Ways
Fragrances produced by plants are excellent for attracting pollinators, but how do they prevent unwanted guests from arriving?
Autonomous construction of 3D leaves
An assessment of deep generative networks in creating realistic 3D data
A rare shrub needs to burn to avoid extinction
Camera traps show that it’s not missing pollinators that leave an Australian shrub critically endangered.
Less Is More When Plants Call for Aid
Scientists find that reducing fertilizer input to a field can help plants call for assistance when fighting off herbivores.
Machine learning used to identify transcription factor-DNA interactions
Surveying machine learning methods to improve detection of binding sites.
Botanists find nectar can be a source of antimicrobial compounds
Plants regularly have unprotected sex. How do they avoid unwanted infections?
Modelling perennial grass phenology
Predicting phenology can provide insight into better management.
Drought damages a plant’s perfume
Bees may be using their sense of smell to detect and avoid stressed plants.
Crime Scene Botanics, the forensic side of botany
Planting Clues should not only appeal to the general reader, but will also serve well as a textbook for an undergraduate course on forensic botany.