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Can we use electron microscopy and statistical analyses to better classify the trichomes of the large plant genus Solanum? Read the blog post: https://www.botany.one/2022/01/morphological-characterisation-of-trichomes/ Read the original article: https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plab071

A common claim is that rising carbon dioxide is actually good for plants. Research from Sweden shows that reality is more complicated. Read the post at https://www.botany.one/2022/01/its-far-from-certain-that-peat-bogs-can-continue-absorbing-carbon-dioxide-at-current-rates/ Read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02953-1

Research from Japan reveals that mangroves can't cope with cold feet. Read the post at https://www.botany.one/2022/01/why-are-there-no-arctic-mangroves/ Read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcab117

Scientists have identified one of the earliest multicellular algae. Their new method could help unlock much more information from Precambrian fossils. Read the post at https://www.botany.one/2022/01/what-does-chlorophyll-leave-behind-after-a-billion-years/ Read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27810-7

Rather than inherently being 'male' or 'female', Mercurialis annua can produce flowers as a plastic response to its environment. Read the post at https://www.botany.one/2022/01/herbivores-can-cause-dioecious-plants-to-partly-swap-sex/ Read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcab129

Can wood anatomical traits of oak species explain their coexistence along environmental gradients in the mountains of Mexico? Read the blog post at https://www.botany.one/2022/01/roles-of-wood-anatomical-traits-in-the-coexistence-of-mexican-oak-species/ Read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plab066

In the 800s, Mayan cities in southeastern Mexico and Central America were abandoned - just as drought hit the region. But a botanical study shows that the connection between drought and depopulation was not simple. Read the post at https://www.botany.one/2022/01/resilience-of-crops-confirms-that-drought-alone-did-not-cause-a-collapse-in-mayan-civilisation/ Read the research article at https://doi....

A new study quantifies the shape of barley seeds using topological methods. You can read this post online at  https://www.botany.one/2022/01/measuring-the-hidden-phenotype-using-novel-mathematical-techniques/ también en español https://www.botany.one/es/2022/01/midiendo-el-fenotipo-oculto-con-tecnicas-matematicas-novedosas/ You can read the original research at  https://doi.org/10.1093/i...

You would expect to see flowers of Utricularia australis on display just above the surface of a pond or lake. Now botanists have found open U. australis flowers on a lakebed over four metres below the surface. Read the blog post at: https://www.botany.one/2022/01/an-unexpected-killer-lurks-deep-in-italian-lakes/ Original paper at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2021.103487

Integrating plant functioning at organ scale can simulate the phenotypic plasticity of plants. You can read this post online at  https://www.botany.one/2022/01/simulating-grass-phenotypic-plasticity-as-an-emergent-property You can read the original research at  https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diab034

Agricultural intensification affects butterfly populations, but so does the abandonment of farmland. You can read this post at: https://www.botany.one/2021/12/when-landscapes-are-abandoned-do-butterflies-flee/ You can read the original research at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-021-00365-0

A combination of morphological and physiological traits contribute to drought mortality, along with responses to night warming. You can read this post at: https://www.botany.one/2021/12/warm-nights-without-respite-accelerates-the-death-of-seedlings-in-a-drought/ You can read the original research at: https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpab168

It depends on whether or not it's a good picture book about plants. You can read the full review at: https://www.botany.one/2021/12/do-we-need-another-picture-book-about-plants/

In the prairies of Minnesota, Liatris aspera is almost a real-life phoenix. You can read the post at: https://www.botany.one/2021/12/botanists-find-that-some-herbaceous-use-fire-as-a-signal-to-prepare-for-boosted-flowering-in-the-following-year/ You can read the original research at: https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.17923

A new model can help botanic gardens discover where they should source endangered plants when they want to aid conservations efforts. You can read this post online at: https://www.botany.one/2021/12/botanists-develop-a-model-for-times-when-a-plant-thriving-in-a-garden-is-a-matter-of-life-and-death/ You can read the original research at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109410

By timing their visits to twilight, just as nocturnal flowers are opening, some bees can grab most of Pseudobombax longiflorum 's pollen. You can read the post at: https://www.botany.one/2021/12/when-foraging-for-pollen-from-flowers-timing-can-be-crucial/ You can read the original research at: https://doi.org/10.1093/biolinnean/blab137

Adult plants provide sustenance, sequester carbon and help keep healthy soils. But what is the role of seeds? You can read this post at https://www.botany.one/2021/12/most-plants-come-from-seeds-what-does-this-mean-for-us/ You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2021.08.008

Climate change is about more than simply warming, and these other effects should not be overlooked. You can read the post at: https://www.botany.one/2021/12/climate-change-will-hit-peat-bogs-not-so-much-from-greater-heat-but-from-the-reduced-precipitation-that-comes-with-the-heat/ You can read the original research at: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16003

Botanists find it's easier to find the gene to cope with a problem if you carry more copies of genes. You can read the post online at https://www.botany.one/2021/12/increasing-the-copies-of-genes-increases-the-ecological-niche-that-nettles-can-thrive-in/ You can read the original research at: https://doi.org/10.23855/preslia.2021.305

COVID 19 may have prevented people from attending conferences in person, but the virtual alternatives have opened attendance to many more people. You can read the post at https://www.botany.one/2021/12/virtual-conferences-are-more-inclusive-will-that-disappear-when-in-person-conferences-return/ You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00823-2

A 19th century idea of how grass grows has proven more accurate than later ideas, according to new research. You can read the post at https://www.botany.one/2021/12/botanists-take-a-step-back-to-move-forward-in-understanding-grass/ You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abf9407

A rare plant found on Thailand's highest mountain courts an unusual pollinator. You can read the blog post at https://www.botany.one/2021/12/asian-squirrels-go-nuts-for-nectar/ You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8361

Can high-resolution imaging and computational processing be used to quantify variation in photomorphogenesis among Arabidopsis seedlings? Read the article at https://www.botany.one/2021//12/computer-vision-for-phenotyping-of-photomorphogenesis/ Read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plab063

Snow cover can delay the growing season of plants, but reducing it can also have negative consequences. You can read the original post at https://www.botany.one/2021/12/snow-cover-is-reducing-in-the-pacific-northwest-and-so-too-is-the-niche-for-evergreen-trees-in-the-region/

A new study compares the accuracy of carbohydrate allocation and transport models for grapevine. You can read this post online at https://www.botany.one/2021/09/improving-wine-yield-and-quality-by-improving-carbohydrate-modelling You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diab024