When drought passes the signals to restart the development of rhizomes in Festuca arundinacea are on different regulatory pathways to the signals that turned it off at the start of the drought.
Author - Fi Gennu
Fi Gennu
Scottish barley may have the genes to aid cultivars in marginal lands
Botanists have been examining the genomes of Scottish varieties of barley to see if they can pass its ability to manage manganese to popular cultivars.
Non-native plant species climb mountains in a different way to native species
One way invasive species spread through an area is by harnessing variability in traits, but this doesn’t match observations of invasive species on the slopes of Mount Teide.
Interspecific hybridization between Camelina sativa and C. microcarpa
Work continues trying to boost Camelina's value as an oilseed crop.
Grasses invading a sub-Antarctic Island respond to rising temperatures, at a cost
Changing temperatures on Marion Island will remove restraints holding back invasive grasses.
In Lomatia, the pollen is naturally poisoned
Lomatia stores the ingredients for cyanide, somewhere in its flowers.
Will heather be lucky heather as carbon dioxide concentrations rise?
A rise in carbon dioxide could affect production of plant defences in unexpected ways.
Daffodils and Snowdrops react differently to warming seasons
Daffodils and Snowdrops need the right temperatures in a few seasons to germinate. Will a changing climate cause problems?
Changes in How a Plant Breathes Aren’t Always Matched by Changes in Its Anatomy
You can't predict how a Yucca gloriosa will react to drought from its anatomy alone.
Not All Pine Needles Are Identical: Lower Crown Loss in Pinus radiata
When fungal infection comes to Pinus radiata, it can run through the bottom of the crown of the tree, removing its leaves. What effect does this defoliation have when it occurs? Mireia Gomez-Gallego and colleagues...
What creates Gentiana diversity in mountains?
The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) is extremely rich in species, but why? One recent explanation is the mountain‐geobiodiversity hypothesis (MGH) by Mosbrugger et al. The argument is that biodoversity happens when you...
How does variation in traits of Tunisian oak seeds affect survival?
Oaks are the dominant species of tree in many Mediterranean forests. However, the climate of the Mediterranean basin is predicted to change dramatically. Will the make-up of the forests change similarly? To find out...
The Oaks of the North Are Unexpectedly Well-Defended
Normally you would expect plant defences to increase, the closer you get to the equator. This is where insect life is more active, and so more defence against herbivores are needed. But is this always the case? Xoaquín...
Pollen on stigmas as proxies pollinator effectiveness
How do you measure the effectiveness of a pollinator? One common method is to sit patiently by a flower and watch for visits. While this can tell you the quantity of visits, it doesn’t always tell you about the quality...
