Climate change is affecting when and how violets reproduce
In many Missouri backyards, a carpet of small purple or white violets is a sure sign of spring.
Plants & Animals
Jun 27, 2022
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American Journal of Botany
New species of alga named for poet Amanda Gorman
In 2020, a group of researchers in Fay-Wei Li's lab at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) had done what many scientists dream of doing: They discovered a new species. But as they discussed what to name this green alga from ...
Ecology
Jun 9, 2022
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Decoding the leaf: Scientists search for features to ID modern, fossil leaves
Machine learning programs that can classify leaves and place them in biological families may unlock new clues about the evolution of plant life, but only if scientists understand what the computers are seeing. A team led ...
Biotechnology
May 13, 2022
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Discovery uncovers a new leaf for redwoods
Redwoods are among the most well-studied trees on the planet, and yet their mysteries continue to surprise and delight scientists and nature lovers.
Plants & Animals
Mar 16, 2022
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Mountainous terrain shaped the genetic variation of maple populations in Japan
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Botany, researchers from the University of Tsukuba revealed that the mountainous landscape of Central Honshu, Japan, has played a role in shaping the genetic diversity ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 16, 2021
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How effective are honey bees as pollinators?
Honeybees are celebrated as effective plant pollinators, but just how effective are they? Newly published UC Davis research in the American Journal of Botany yields some surprising results.
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2021
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Reindeer lichens are having more sex than expected
In northern Canada, the forest floor is carpeted with reindeer lichens. They look like a moss made of tiny gray branches, but they're stranger than that: they're composite organisms, a fungus and algae living together as ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 29, 2021
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Study shines new light on how young tree seedlings develop
The first few weeks of a tree seedling's life can be the most precarious.
Ecology
Aug 25, 2020
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217
New Argentine fossils uncover history of celebrated conifer group
Newly unearthed, surprisingly well-preserved conifer fossils from Patagonia, Argentina, show that an endangered and celebrated group of tropical West Pacific trees has roots in the ancient supercontinent that once comprised ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Jun 18, 2020
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Environmental filtering structures functional strategies of bryophytes in cloud forest
The distribution and performance of bryophyte species vary with vertical gradients, as a result of changes in environmental factors, especially light. However, the role of functional traits in bryophyte species distribution, ...
Ecology
Jun 1, 2020
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