Extra blue-light receptors helped ferns thrive in early angiosperm forests
Leptosporangiate ferns have three times more cryptochrome receptors than their nearest relatives.
- April 16, 2021
Erin Zimmerman
Stomatal traits do not determine species range via abiotic stress tolerance in Pooideae
Stomatal trait variation may have evolved more in response to pathogens than climate, or climate may be affecting the traits in unexpected ways.
- April 12, 2021
Above- and below-ground factors determine the effect of added nitrogen
Both light capture and phosphorous acquisition affected the success of nitrogen-enriched plants.
- April 6, 2021
Maize chloroplast genomes hint at high levels of genetic diversity within landraces
Haplotype analysis showed a clear distinction between Andean and lowland landraces.
- April 5, 2021
Condensed tannin distribution in fine roots linked to mycorrhizal type
Both tannin distribution and root anatomy showed distinct patterns depending on mycorrhiza type.
- April 2, 2021
Nurse cushion plants show independent trait adaptation to differing habitats
More independence in trait adaptation may mean a greater leeway to adapt to changing climate.
- March 23, 2021
Root hairs more important than root exudate in rhizosheath formation
Exudates did bind soil to the roots, but were unable to compensate for the absence of root hairs.
- March 18, 2021
A new high-throughput method for building large phylogenies from herbarium samples
Herbaria are an under-used resource for large phylogenies.
- March 17, 2021
Historical angle important in centre-periphery approaches to species performance
Accounting for the historical range can help explain trait variation in some cases.
- March 16, 2021
Seasonality and glucosinolate production important factors in genome size in a clade of mustards
Surprisingly, life history, soil nutrients, and range size were not key determinants.
- March 12, 2021
What traits govern root sprouting in temperate herbs?
The ability is most common in dry, open habitats, and most vigorous where disturbance is frequent.
- March 3, 2021
Horizontal gene transfer found between moss plastids
The transfer may have been triggered by the large-scale liming of acidic mires.
- March 1, 2021
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