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Tree species mixing increases stand productivity and density

The benefits of the mixture come on top of the other well-known superiority of provisioning and regulation services.

by Fi GennuNovember 22, 2021November 22, 2021
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Impacts of herbivory on perennial grass species of the Northern Great Basin

How does herbivory impact the survival and growth of three perennial grass species commonly used to revegetate dryland ecosystems?

by William SalterOctober 28, 2021October 28, 2021
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What happens when pollinators bring the wrong pollen?

Surely once insects have brought pollen to a flower, then plant-plant interaction is over? Not so, says Gerardo Arceo-Gómez, who argues that heterospecific (or other plants’) pollen arriving in a flower might affect plant diversity.

by Fi GennuOctober 6, 2021October 6, 2021
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The colour of background vegetation reveals how bees see flowers

Studying how bees perceive flowers gives insight into how pollinators have influenced flower evolution.

by Andrea RomeroSeptember 7, 2021September 10, 2021
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Susceptibility to olive quick decline syndrome is linked to xylem anatomy

Can differences in xylem anatomy explain the contrasting responses of two olive cultivars to infection by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa?

by William SalterSeptember 2, 2021November 15, 2021
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Honey bees are bad news for some plants in search of pollination

Some people fixate on honey bees as essential for pollination. Reality is more complicated. For one species, honey bee visits actively harm its chances of pollinating a partner.

by Alun SaltSeptember 1, 2021September 1, 2021
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The pros and cons of ant mutualism in epiphytic Tillandsia species

Ants provide protection and nutrients to some plant species but are there downsides to this mutualistic relationship?

by William SalterAugust 23, 2021August 23, 2021
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Do hybrids help a plant expand their range, or do they get in the way?

While hybrid plants might be less successful than their parents, if enough survive they can backcross with a parent species. This can help a parent colonise a new territory.

by Alun SaltAugust 12, 2021August 12, 2021
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Ant protection from elephant herbivory in West African Acacias

Ants can provide effective protection from elephant herbivory in East African Acacia species, but is this true for species of West Africa?

by William SalterAugust 9, 2021August 9, 2021
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Do flowers removed of nectar and pollen attract fewer bumblebee pollinators?

Do pollen thieves and nectar robbers reduce flower attractiveness to bumblebee pollinators in Impatiens oxyanthera?

by William SalterAugust 2, 2021August 2, 2021
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A healthy sunflower diet can help domesticated bumblebees avoid infection

Sunflower pollen can reduce parasite load for a bumblebee, but it’s not clear how.

by Dale MayleaJuly 23, 2021July 23, 2021
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Rising sea levels influence a battle to beat the shade in plants

Increasing salinity could free some shade-averse plants from the shadows of their neighbours.

by Fi GennuJuly 20, 2021July 20, 2021
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Grapes, mind the (cell wall) barricades against grey mould!

Grape cell walls could explain their susceptibility to fungal disease.

by Juniper KissJuly 16, 2021July 26, 2021
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Global warming will limit opportunities for a sexually-deceptive orchid

by Alun SaltJuly 9, 2021July 12, 2021
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