Rising temperatures since the late 1970s have increased aridity in many regions of the globe, exposing semi-arid forests to additional stress.
Author - AJ Cann
AJ Cann
Why are carnivorous plants?
A new paper in Annals of Botany reviews the cost–benefit model for the evolution of botanical carnivores.
Co-ordinated carbohydrate metabolism and hormone synthesis enables plants to survive unfavourable field conditions
Chrysolaena obovata, an aster of the Brazilian Cerrado, presents seasonal growth, marked by senescence of aerial organs in winter and subsequent regrowth at the end of this season. The underground reserve organs, the...
Reaction of Tibetan plants to climate change
A novel aspect of how climate change might affect plant–pollinator interactions and plant reproduction.
Adventitious root formation in rice
A new study examines the role of plant hormones in mediating production of adventious roots in rice.
Stomatal density and aperture in non-vascular plants are non-responsive to above-ambient CO2 concentrations
Stomata are one of the crucial adaptations in the evolution of the land flora and the development of the terrestrial landscape and atmosphere on Earth. These microscopic pores on the plant epidermis first appeared in...
Transcriptome and Genome of the Venus Flytrap
Darwin was fascinated by the unusual adaptations of carnivorous plants during his often frustrating studies of the evolution of flowering plants, which he referred to as an ‘abominable mystery’...
How tree species fill geographic and ecological space in North America
Ecologists broadly accept that the number of species present within a region balances regional processes of immigration and speciation against competitive and other interactions between populations that limit...
A new look for AoB blog
We’ve redesigned the AoB blog site to give it a fresh new look for spring and to make it easier to navigate and find content.
We would welcome your feedback – what do you think?
Live-cell imaging of Arabidopsis thaliana S-locus receptor kinase, the female specificity determinant of self-incompatibility
Expression and live-cell imaging of functional versions of the A. lyrata SRKb variant in A. thaliana stigma epidermal cells.
Making water lily flowers and tomatoes – this week in Annals of Botany
Making water lily flowers and tomatoes - this week in Annals of Botany.
Pteris – the most diverse ferns
The inferred biogeographic history highlights long-distance dispersal as a major process shaping the worldwide distribution of the genus Pteris.
Ecophysiology of Nostoc – pioneer and permanent resident
As free-living organisms and as symbionts in lichens, Nostoc species are both pioneers and permanent members of harsh ecosystems.
Some good stuff in the recent edition of CBE Life Sciences Education
Some good stuff in the recent edition of CBE Life Sciences Education.
