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Category - Plants & People
Alun Salt
Resilience of crops confirms that drought alone did not cause a ‘collapse’ in Mayan civilisation
In the 800s, Mayan cities in southeastern Mexico and Central America were abandoned - just as drought hit the region. But a botanical study shows that the connection between drought and depopulation was not simple.
Dale Maylea
Most plants come from seeds. What does this mean for us?
Adult plants provide sustenance, sequester carbon and help keep healthy soils. But what is the role of seeds?
Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra
Virtual conferences are more inclusive. Will that disappear when in-person conferences return?
COVID 19 may have prevented people from attending conferences in person, but the virtual alternatives have opened attendance to many more people.
Biodiversity in agricultural land: better in bioenergy crops
This study shows that using plant material to produce bioenergy also has a positive effect on overall biodiversity.
Caspar Donnison
Gail Taylor
How using bibliometrics can help guide people to your research, the case of the Ionome, Nutriome and Metallome
You might think of bibliometrics as something that happens to scientific articles after they’re published. However, in new and innovative fields like ionomics, bibliometrics can also help shape them.
Philip White
Estimating genetic variation in seed collections using seed morphology
Can variation in seed morphological traits allow us to estimate genetic variation in seed banks of vulnerable plant species?
William Salter
Conservation strategies for the endangered Dianthus superbus in Latvia
Can a combination of in situ, ex situ and inter situ conservation strategies help the recovery of Dianthus superbus populations in Latvia?
Flora Incognita shows high identification accuracy in Northern Europe
Plant identification apps are now widely available for smartphones but can we trust them for research and nature conservation purposes?
Formal schooling reduces how well young people know the edible plants of their region
For young people in this community, stepping into a classroom might mean knowing less about their flora.
Patrick Gibson
Botany provides a tool for defeating art fraud
How do you know that your antique violin really is as old as the seller claims? A close examination of plant cells in the body of the violin could help catch a counterfeiter.
Navigating your way to a graduate program in the U.S. as a student from an underrepresented minority
Getting to grad school in the U.S. may feel daunting, especially for students from underrepresented minorities. Claire Mauss shares some tips.
Claire Mauss
Bees, honey and Agave in the northern sierra of La Barca, Jalisco
You may have tried tequila or mezcal. But have you ever wondered what is happening in the fields where the Agave plants grow?
Elizabeth García
The use of Moringa extract for mite management
A plant from tropical and subtropical regions of Asia might help combat pests of hungry mites.
Carolina Hurtado-Torres
