Underground trees, a type of geoxyles occurring in Afrotropical savannas and grasslands, have unique and diverse ways of surviving in tough environments, according to recent research.
Tag - Annals of Botany
Renata Cantoro
Red flowers, short stamens, and acetoin: the secret to attracting fungus gnats
Fungus gnats like red flowers with short stamens and a strong smell of acetoin, and scientists found that Euonymus plants have evolved these traits to attract these flies for pollination.
How Wheat Outsmarts Drought
Scientists reveal how wheat's unique hydraulic system can cleverly reroute water supply to safeguard its reproduction during severe water shortages.
Fi Gennu
The Roots of Western European Cork Trees Can Be Found in East Asia
Research explores how these trees braved climatic shifts, morphological changes, and geographical hurdles to shape modern-day Western Eurasian oak communities.
How does a plant give up on love?
Over the past 100,000 years some populations of Daphne kiusiana have been moving from finding partners to self-pollinating.
A global fern species needs local solutions for conservation
Researchers explore how climate change and human activity impact the distribution and survival of a unique fern species.
Scientists are unlocking the secrets of water efficient faba beans
A new study provides insight into the physiological and genetic control of transpiration in faba bean and opportunities for marker-assisted selection to improve its performance in water-limited environments.
Sarah Covshoff
Annals of Botany wants your papers on Macroalgae and Plant Reproduction
Deadlines are approaching for two forthcoming special issues of Annals of Botany.
Alex Assiry
Forest Herbs Adapt to Climate Change Through Intra-Individual Variation, Study Shows
Forest herbs adapt to climate change by adjusting their growth patterns within individual plants, which helps them better capture light and conserve water in response to environmental challenges like drought and shading.
The Curious Coordination of Mangroves, the Climate and Leaf Anatomy
When tackling extreme environments, mangroves don't play by the same rules as most other plants.
Researchers uncover how an enzyme helps a sundew digest its victim’s DNA
Researchers have uncovered the unique structure and function of the S1-type nuclease enzyme DAN1 in the Lance-leaved sundew, Drosera adelae, which aids the carnivorous plant in breaking down prey for nutrient absorption.
Orchid Mimics Aphids to Lure Pollinators in Intricate Trap Flower Scheme
What appears to be a place of safety becomes a maze, as an orchid manipulates its visitor.
Unique Evolutionary Histories in Marginal Habitats of the Atlantic Forest Uncovered
Marginal habitats, previously thought to be subsets of the rain forest, have distinct evolutionary paths, challenging our understanding of the Atlantic Forest's diversity.
Professor Rowan Sage is heading for Annals of Botany
Pat Heslop-Harrison The Annals of Botany Company has at last concluded its long drawn-out search for a successor to Pat Heslop-Harrison, who will retire from the Chief Editorship of Annals of Botany at the end of the...
Rod Hunt