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Category: Ecosystems

Ecosystems

Changing seasons change tree growth, changing carbon sequestration by forests

An earlier spring changes the growing conditions for trees, and not always for the better.

by Dale MayleaMarch 1, 2022March 1, 2022
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Ecosystems

Reverse archaeology reveals new insights into global warming

Often archaeologists will examine differences in vegetation to gain information on buried sites. Now, some botanists have reversed this and are using archaeological sites to learn about the effect of nutrient differences on plants.

by Alun SaltFebruary 23, 2022February 23, 2022
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Ecosystems

Botanists find the effects of ancient climates in the modern genomes of two closely related oak species

Botanists examined the genomes of two species, Quercus acutissima and Q. chenii, to see if changes in the climate three million years ago affected how they hybridised.

by Fi GennuFebruary 21, 2022February 21, 2022
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Close Encounters Ecosystems

Plants that have adapted to exploit human activity now depend on disturbance

Plants that have grown in partnership with human activity in meadows can be a great source of seeds for restoration projects, but their ability to germinate is also a problem.

by Fi GennuFebruary 11, 2022February 11, 2022
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monocropping and diversified cropping examples (crop rotation and intercropping)
Computational Models Ecosystems

Modelling ecosystem services of diversified agriculture 

Combining modelling approaches to better understand cultivated plant community functioning

by Rachel ShekarFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022
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Ecosystems

Photochemical performance of bunchgrass reproductive structures

How does drought influence the photochemical performance of reproductive structures of native and exotic bunchgrasses of the Great Basin?

by William SalterFebruary 7, 2022February 7, 2022
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Ecosystems

Can Botany help remove microplastics from the environment?

The answer is not a simple yes, but research suggests that plants could help clean up the planet in several different directions.

by Alun SaltJanuary 26, 2022January 26, 2022
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Ecosystems

Roles of wood anatomical traits in the coexistence of Mexican oak species

Can wood anatomical traits of oak species explain their coexistence along environmental gradients in the mountains of Mexico?

by William SalterJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022
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Ecosystems

When landscapes are abandoned, do butterflies flee?

Agricultural intensification affects butterfly populations, but so does the abandonment of farmland.

by Alun SaltDecember 23, 2021December 22, 2021
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Ecosystems

Botanists develop a model for times when a plant thriving in a garden is a matter of life and death

A new model can help botanic gardens discover where they should source endangered plants when they want to aid conservation efforts.

by Alun SaltDecember 17, 2021December 17, 2021
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Ecosystems

Climate change will hit peat bogs not so much from greater heat but from the reduced precipitation that comes with the heat

Climate change is about more than simply warming, and these other effects should not be overlooked.

by Alun SaltDecember 14, 2021December 14, 2021
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Ecosystems

Increasing the copies of genes increases the ecological niche that nettles can thrive in

Botanists find it’s easier to find the gene to cope with a problem if you carry more copies of genes.

by Alun SaltDecember 13, 2021December 13, 2021
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Ecosystems

Snow cover is reducing in the Pacific Northwest, and so too is the niche for evergreen trees in the region

Snow cover can delay the growing season of plants, but reducing it can also have negative consequences.

by Dale MayleaDecember 3, 2021December 3, 2021
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Ecosystems

Evolutionary history of two rare conifers from the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

This study sheds light on the evolution of two endemic juniper species from the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and their responses to Quaternary climate fluctuations

by botanyoneNovember 24, 2021November 24, 2021
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