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Nigel Chaffey reviews Spices, Scents and Silk: Catalysts of world trade by James F Hancock. You can read the full review at: https://botany.one/2022/06/plants--and-plant-products--promoting-global-trade/

A new study uses computational modelling to determine how and why cotton quality develops. You can read this post online at https://botany.one/2022/06/unraveling-the-mechanisms-of-producing-high-quality-cotton/ You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diac004

You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2022/06/the-aobp-awards-for-emerging-voices-in-botany/

A new study highlights areas of compatibility and strategies to move towards better communication and collaboration. You can read this post online at https://botany.one/2022/06/connecting-plant-phenotyping-and-modelling-communities/ You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diac005

It's not food, so why would cats chew on catnip and silver vine? Scientists have found cats are improving the plants' mosquito repellent by damaging the leaves in a specific way. Read the blog post at: https://botany.one/2022/06/why-do-cats-act-so-strangely-around-catnip/ Read the original article at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.104455

Are you the kind of person who can't stop talking about plants? This may be the post for you. You can read the full post at https://botany.one/2022/06/the-annals-of-botany-journal-is-looking-for-a-social-media-secretary/

Using computational models to overcome the shortcomings of high throughput phenotyping field data. You can read this post online at  https://botany.one/2022/06/modelling-phenomics-data-for-temperature-response/ You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diac007

Botanists have discovered the world's largest plant in Shark Bay, but Shark Bay is unusually salty - so how could a plant thrive there? You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2022/06/botanists-have-discovered-the-worlds-largest-plant-in-what-should-be-one-of-the-worlds-least-plant-friendly-environments/ You can read the research at https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.0538

The Quantitative Plant website is a comprehensive database of public datasets for plant phenotyping, image analysis software tools and models for plants. You can read this post online at https://botany.one/2022/05/find-and-compare-the-different-tools-available-for-your-research-in-plant-science/ .

Timing is everything. For seeds it's a matter of life or death. You can read the blog post at: https://botany.one/2022/05/how-do-seeds-save-for-a-rainy-day/ You can read the original research at: https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.08522

Chinese scientists used data from Magnolia plastid genomes to peer back millions of years to understand Cenozoic climatic changes. You can read the original blog post at: https://botany.one/2022/05/lessons-from-magnolias-about-past-climatic-events-and-plant-evolution/ You can read the original research at: https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcac057

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. You can read the blog post at: https://botany.one/2022/05/research-from-germany-discovers-why-your-pollen-allergies-might-be-getting-worse/ You can read the original research at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-022-01741-z

Sundews are carnivorous plants that feed on small naive insects. So why does a fly deliberately lay its eggs on the plant? You can read the original post at https://botany.one/2022/05/toxomerus-basalis-the-fly-that-uses-a-killer-as-a-babysitter/ You can read the research at https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467422000128

Stunning images, like the TV programme, incredible facts, like the TV programme and the same referencing as the TV programme. You can read the full review online at https://botany.one/2022/05/how-green-is-my-planet/

Botanists found evidence for the effects of climate change stored in herbaria. You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2022/05/spring-is-coming-a-week-earlier-to-european-forests/ You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18124

Botanists have found a bodyguard that can protect blueberry plants from cold or drought shocks - but instead of protecting the outside of the plant, it lives inside it. You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2022/04/you-can-protect-blueberries-from-cold-with-some-help-from-the-antarctic/ You can read the original article at https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12051000

Presenting BioCro II: an updated software package for modular crop growth simulations You can read this post online at https://www.botany.one/2022/05/modular-models-allow-users-to-focus-on-biology-rather-than-programming/ You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diac003

Nigel Chaffey reviews A Cultural History of Plants by Annette Giesecke (Anthology Editor) and David Mabberley (Anthology Editor) You can read this post at https://botany.one/2022/04/you-cant-beat-a-good-book/

You can read the original post with more links at https://botany.one/2022/04/integrative-and-multiscale-modelling-special-issue-call-for-papers/

Not only to bacteria have tools to try to shut own plant defences, pathogens can also try to get the plant to direct water and food to help feed the attack. You can read the blog post at: https://botany.one/2022/04/infectious-bacteria-force-host-plants-to-feed-them/ You can read the original research at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2022.03.017

A Scandinavian team have examined how climate change will affect nutrient availability for shrubs and found a surprising result. You can read the blog post at: https://botany.one/2022/04/increased-nutrients-could-help-subarctic-shrubs-mitigate-some-of-the-stresses-from-a-warmer-environment/ You can read the original research at: https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcac004

We've examined where people struggled with applications, the last time we had an editor post open. Here are some tips for what we are looking for. You can read this post at https://botany.one/2022/04/tips-on-how-to-apply-for-a-science-editor-post-at-botany-one/

Botanists have developed an integrated approach to identify differences between closely related species. You can read the blog post at https://www.botany.one/2022/04/species-delimitation-and-a-new-embetula-em-species-in-section-costatae/ You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcac001

Model identifies optimal light conditions to manipulate the circadian clock. You can read this post online at https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diac001 You can read the original research at https://www.botany.one/2022/03/a-trick-of-the-light-optimizing-light-quality-conditions-speeds-plant-growth

Want to spread the word about Botany, or know somebody who won't shut up about plants? We have the perfect role. You can read the post at https://www.botany.one/2022/03/were-looking-for-new-editors/