Why do some places have more invasive species than others? Essl and colleagues look at human action.
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William Salter
Botanists see the start of tropicalisation
With climate change, plants start colonising new areas, but how will new regions become tropical? A new study hints at the start of the process.
Fi Gennu
The loss of genetic diversity threatens the last Afro-Macaronesian subtropical forests
Subtropical African forests are on the verge of extinction due to a long history of exploitation. Considered sanctuaries of exceptional biodiversity, they shelter many endemic and irreplaceable species. Some component...
Alex Assiry
Plant conservation genetics in an Arctic archipelago
Small and peripheral populations often contain low levels of genetic variation. This may limit their ability to adapt to environmental change, including climate warming. In a recent study published in AoB PLANTS...
AoBPLANTS
The Genetics Behind Evolution
Highlight Annals of Botany cover Over the years, hundreds of papers have been published describing the genetic changes that occur during evolution of plants, and the differences evident between individual species. An...
Editor Pat Heslop-Harrison