Unraveling the mechanisms of producing high quality cotton
A new study uses computational modelling to determine how and why cotton quality develops.
Connecting plant phenotyping and modelling communities
A new study highlights areas of compatibility and strategies to move towards better communication and collaboration.
The Annals of Botany journal is looking for a Social Media Secretary
Are you the kind of person who can’t stop talking about plants? This may be the post for you.
Modelling phenomics data for temperature response
Using computational models to overcome the shortcomings of high throughput phenotyping field data.
Botanists have discovered the world’s largest plant in what should be one of the world’s least plant-friendly environments
Botanists have discovered the world’s largest plant in Shark Bay, but Shark Bay is unusually salty – so how could a plant thrive there?
Find and compare the different tools available for your research in plant science
The Quantitative Plant website is a comprehensive database of public datasets for plant phenotyping, image analysis software tools and models for plants.
Research from Germany discovers why your pollen allergies might be getting worse
It’s not just the quantity of pollen that’s a problem. It can also be the diversity – and that isn’t helped by invasive species.
How green is my planet?
Stunning images, like the TV programme, incredible facts, like the TV programme and the same referencing as the TV programme.
Modular models allow users to focus on biology rather than programming
Presenting BioCro II: an updated software package for modular crop growth simulations.
Why don’t plants need sunscreen?
Plants have no opportunity to get out of the sun into the shade, so how do they avoid damage by UV-B light? The answer lies in the cuticle, the outermost layer of a plant.
There’s more to tree spines than first thought
Analysis of 31 tropical woody species with spines on their trunk has uncovered new explanations for the presence of spines on trees.
A new wearable technology — for plants
In the future, some plants may wear monitors to keep track of water loss.
Spring is coming a week earlier to European forests
Botanists found evidence for the effects of climate change stored in herbaria.
You can protect blueberries from cold with some help from the Antarctic
Botanists have found a bodyguard that can protect blueberry plants from cold or drought shocks – but instead of protecting the outside of the plant, it lives inside it.