Two decades of “virtual” plant simulations: what’s next?
The FSPM approach has demonstrated considerable progress, but has yet to reach its full potential in terms of integration and heuristic knowledge production.
Tag: review
New Resources Editor vows to review ALL the resources
Review: Collins Wild Flower Guide
Sarah Cody and a team of volunteers see if the latest edition of the Collins Wild Flower Guide is a worthy successor.
Review: Kingdom of Plants 3D
Biological nitrogen fixation in non-legume plants
A review of current knowledge concerning associations between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and non-legumes, with an emphasis on recent advances.
Taylor Lockwood, mushrooms and the holey veil: DVD video review
Uses and Abuses of Plant-Derived Smoke: Its Ethnobotany as Hallucinogen, Perfume, Incense, and Medicine by Pennachio, Jefferson and Havens
Uses and Abuses of Plant-Derived Smoke is a book I stumbled upon while looking for something else. It’s tempting to say it’s a very niche subject; the authors say this is the first book on the topic. After reading the introduction I’ve no reason to doubt what the authors say is true, but they make such a strong case that plant smoke has been neglected that it is surprising that more study hasn’t been done.
