Fungi prepare the soil for plant invasions
Chinese researchers find that similar plants can gain a big competitive advantage by partnering with the right fungi.
Tag: China
Lessons from magnolias about past climatic events and plant evolution
Chinese scientists used data from Magnolia plastid genomes to peer back millions of years to understand Cenozoic climatic changes.
Grass finds more than one way to survive in saline soil
A study of two species of grass in China finds that they have developed different methods to cope with the stress of saline-alkali soils.
Tales of tea, still stirring emotions in 2020
Tea leaves might not predict the future, but they have a powerful connection to our past.
Uncovering underground Botany
Hidden in the shadows, plants have survived catastrophic deforestation by taking refuge in caves.
Abelia hybridization and introgression
Why is population information crucial for taxonomy?
The interconnectedness of plant studies
Phylogeography and genetic structure of a Tertiary relict tree
The phylogeography, the study of the spatial and temporal history of a species, remains largely unclear for plant species in sub-tropical China. Zhang et al. use Tapiscia sinensis, an endemic tree species, as a model to study the phylogeographical history and patterns of genetic diversity of Tertiary relict species in subtropical regions.
Letting Leaves Live Longer
Linking ethylene to nitrogen-dependent leaf longevity.
