'Bee' thankful for the evolution of pollen
Have pollen. Must travel.
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2020
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- Publisher
- Botanical Society of America
- Country
- United States
- History
- 1914–present
- Website
- http://www.amjbot.org/
- Impact factor
- 2.642 (2008)
American Journal of Botany
Mahogany tree family dates back to last hurrah of the dinosaurs
You might own something made from mahogany like furniture, paneling or a musical instrument.
Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 15, 2020
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How plants tune their greenness to light quality
Scientists are refining our understanding of how light wavelengths affect the way plants develop their chloroplasts.
Plants & Animals
Mar 13, 2020
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Forest carbon stocks have been overestimated for 50 years
Basic density is widely used to compute carbon storage by trees. A formula used to calculate basic wood density has recently been corrected. Researchers estimate that the error in the initial formula resulted in an overestimation ...
Environment
Oct 17, 2018
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Lilly pilly fossils reveal snowless Snowy Mountains
Leaf fossils discovered high in Australia's Snowy Mountains have revealed a past history of warmer rainforest vegetation and a lack of snow, in contrast with the alpine vegetation and winter snow-covered slopes of today.
Plants & Animals
Oct 03, 2018
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The hidden life of rock gnome lichen
They are a natural fertilizer for the forest, great construction material for birds' nests and an important indicator of how polluted the air is. And yet scientists know very little about the genetic diversity of lichens—symbiotic ...
Ecology
Aug 30, 2018
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How Eggplants became Asian – genomes and elephants tell the story
The evolutionary context of the eggplant was, until recently, very poorly known. Historical documents and genetic data have shown that the eggplant was first domesticated in Asia, but most of its wild relatives are from Africa. ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2018
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New research sheds light on why certain oaks are found together
North America is home to 91 species of oak trees. Astoundingly, the various species rarely, if ever, occur alone. Where one kind of oak is found, invariably at least one more will be found. How can nature support a setup ...
Ecology
May 14, 2018
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California's dry regions are hotspots of plant diversity
The first "big data" analysis of California's native plants, using digitized information from more than 22 herbaria and botanical gardens around the state, provides some surprises about one of the most thoroughly studied ...
Ecology
Dec 05, 2017
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Dinosaur-era plant found alive in North America for first time
Imagine you're at work and suddenly, a cheetah pokes its head through your window.
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2017
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