Floral scents play a delicate balancing act, appealing to pollinators while repelling herbivores.
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Fi Gennu
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Drought Drives Rapid Evolution of Flower Size and Nectar in Common Morning Glory
Experiments with the common morning glory reveal drought drives faster evolutionary changes in floral signals and rewards critical for plant-pollinator interactions compared to pollinator declines.
Phylogenetics Reveals the Importance of Biodiversity to Food Plants in Mexico
Tracing the phylogenetic patterns in native edible plants of Mexico shows how indigenous cultures have sustainably utilized regional botanical diversity for millennia.
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Tiny Plant Made Smaller By Microbes
Lemna minor, Common Duckweed, is typically a small plant only a couple of centimetres long. New research finds that it gets even smaller when microbes interact with the plant.
New Research Sheds Light on Functional Strategies of Grass Species
Discover how the survival strategies of grass species, intertwined with climate and functional traits, could forecast the fate of ecosystems amid climate change.
Reproduction for one American grass is an open and shut case
Danthonia compressa has a dual strategy for reproduction, allowing it to adapt to a varying environment.
“Virtual Leaf” Unveils Hidden Realities of Plant Physiology
The 'virtual leaf' that simulates leaf physiology in 3D, promises breakthroughs in understanding plant responses to environmental changes and boosting our agricultural strategies.
Understanding How Fire-Adapted Plants Face Climate Change Through the Concept of “Modularity”
Chiminazzo and colleagues shed light on the intriguing survival strategies of woody plants in fire-prone ecosystems, using the Brazilian Cerrado as an example.
Climate Change Creates a Complex Battlefield for Native and Exotic Plant Species
As the climate warms, shifts in temperature and water availability, affects competition and interaction among native and exotic plant species in Southern British Columbia.
How Wheat Outsmarts Drought
Scientists reveal how wheat's unique hydraulic system can cleverly reroute water supply to safeguard its reproduction during severe water shortages.
Pulling apart the many chromosomes of Rhododendron to improve conservation
Hu and team reveal a rich diversity of chromosome counts in the Rhododendron genus, potentially reshaping understanding of species diversification and offering crucial insights for biodiversity conservation.
Unlocking the Sweet Potato’s Underground Secrets Will Boost Food Security
Sarah Mathura's new study charts a vital path to understanding sweet potato growth and boosting its yield, potentially revolutionising food security in developing countries.
The Roots of Western European Cork Trees Can Be Found in East Asia
Research explores how these trees braved climatic shifts, morphological changes, and geographical hurdles to shape modern-day Western Eurasian oak communities.
How do Syntrichia mosses carry water when they’ve nothing to carry it in?
Syntrichia mosses, masters of water management, exhibit a range of diverse strategies for conducting and storing water.
