It's not just the quantity of pollen that's a problem. It can also be the diversity - and that isn't helped by invasive species.
Tag - grasslands
Alun Salt
Ancient grasslands take centuries to develop
Ecologists are discovering the growth of a biodiverse grassland community can take over a thousand years.
A generic individual-based model (IBM) tool to disentangle plant interactions in forage legumes
Louarn and Faverjon develop a generic model to account for the growth and development of herbaceous legume species with contrasting above- and below-ground architectures. The individual-based model (IBM) integrates...
botanyone
If you can have a forest anywhere grasslands exist, why do grasslands exist?
Joseph Crane asks if grasslands and forests are alternative stable states. If they are, what causes grasslands to persist, when they could become forests?
Breeding strategies for forage and grass improvement
The November issue of Annals of Botany features a Highlight section focussing on the often neglected area of forage, turf and bioenergy crops. The eight papers cover a wide range of subjects, from a general overview of...
