Nothofagus macrocarpa populations represent relics of a once-greater range
Today’s remaining isolated populations are highly genetically diverse and extensively hybridized.
- June 26, 2020
Erin Zimmerman
Under-producers have a greater effect than super-producers on fruiting patterns in masting trees
Smaller plants are the main drag on both seed production and synchrony in their populations.
- June 24, 2020
Citizen science data can complement collections well for some applications
The range and occurrence of anther smut shows very similar patterns in both collections and iNaturalist data.
- June 23, 2020
When weather becomes less predictable, so do reproductive traits
Both within a plant and within a population, trait variability increases with unpredictable precipitation.
- June 17, 2020
Niche conservatism characterizes the spread of Helianthemum in the Canary Islands
In nearly all cases, each species’ closest relatives occur in a similar niche on a different island
- June 9, 2020
Higher cytokinin levels give Dutch tomatoes an edge
Greater secondary xylem development in Dutch cultivars may be the source of their lead over Japanese cultivars in fresh fruit weight.
- June 8, 2020
Ex Situ Collections Not Reaching Genetic Diversity Goals
More efficient sampling could capture greater diversity without overwhelming space constraints.
- June 2, 2020
Short- and long-term responses to elevated carbon dioxide use the same genetic controls
Manipulating stomatal traits could produce more crops for dry regions.
- June 1, 2020
Sulphur deficiency leads to delayed senescence in barley
Deficiency led to reduction of proteases and nitrogen mobilization in senescing leaves.
- May 25, 2020
Sketch by Goethe may be first depiction of intraspecific trait variation
Though the phenomenon was known in Goethe’s time, research didn’t start in earnest for another century.
- May 19, 2020
Orchid conservation must be guided by an understanding of their ecology
What makes orchids unique can also make saving them a challenge.
- May 18, 2020
New insights on the role of cytokinin in nodule formation
Cytokinins may have a role in controlling both bacterial accommodation and tissue differentiation related to nodule formation.
- May 12, 2020
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