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BioGO, a treasure hunt to teach biology

It’s hard for students to do their own thing on an introductory course, when you have an intake of hundreds. The easy way is to rely on lectures, but at the Université catholique de Louvain, they do things differently.

by Guillaume Lobet, Charlotte Descamps, Lola Leveau, Louise Mignard, Jean-François ReesNovember 12, 2019November 12, 2019
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StomaToy — Learning Plant Defence Through Play

Stomata are necessary for photosynthesis, but they’re also access points for pathogens. How do plants defend them?

by Rucha KarnikNovember 5, 2019November 5, 2019
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Featured in silico Plants

We asked the members of the in silico Plants editorial board what they do to achieve work/life balance.

This is what they said:

by Rachel ShekarNovember 1, 2019November 1, 2019
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A fern thought to grow on trees still keeps a root on the ground

The Aspleniaceae is a family of ferns, some of which are terrestrial and some of which are epiphytes. A new study has found a rarity, a hemiepiphyte.

by Alun SaltOctober 22, 2019October 21, 2019
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Belowground biomass reduces erosion rates in sand dunes

New research shows that it’s the parts of the plants you don’t see that help preserve dunes from erosion.

by Alun SaltOctober 21, 2019October 21, 2019
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How fire may burn forests into scrubland

Forests that have coped with fires in the past may struggle to regenerate as climate change increases aridity in the Mediterranean Basin.

by Dale MayleaOctober 16, 2019October 14, 2019
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How do mangrove forests recover from cyclones?

What happens when cyclones hit mangroves? What happens when there are repeated impacts? Ken Krauss and Michael Osland have been looking at the scientific research to find out.

by Alun SaltOctober 15, 2019October 15, 2019
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Flowers evolve to balance the risks and rewards of self-pollination

The longer a plant waits to self-pollinate, the longer it has to attract pollen from outside. But waiting too long can have consequences.

by Alun SaltOctober 9, 2019October 9, 2019
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What factors make a deadly carrot so dangerous?

The deadly carrot might sound as likely as the killer tomato, but decoding the defences of Thapsia garganica might have a big pay-off in the future.

by Alun SaltSeptember 30, 2019September 30, 2019
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Cells with infections and defences
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Trees fight infections by building barricades, but how?

Trees fight infections by trapping pathogens in one part of the tree. Hugh Morris and colleagues have been reviewing how trees use secondary metabolites in order to control the process.

by Alun SaltSeptember 11, 2019September 11, 2019
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Tree rings
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X-ray CT scanning can boost tree-ring research

A new technique to scan tree rings offers to yield precious new data on past climates.

by Alun SaltSeptember 9, 2019September 9, 2019
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Even a small change in topography can help tides drive an oxygen pump

For pioneer species in the marshes, it’s a case of grow fast or die young. But the differences in growth speed can be caused by tiny changes in geography.

by Alun SaltSeptember 3, 2019September 3, 2019
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Species interactions change the response of saltmarsh plants to flooding

A coastal plant’s ability to cope with temporary flooding isn’t just due to its own traits. Neighbours can make a flood more, or less, tolerable.

by Alun SaltAugust 20, 2019August 20, 2019
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What experience has had the biggest impact on your career? (Part Two)

by Rachel ShekarAugust 20, 2019August 20, 2019
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