Which ornamental plants perform best for pollinators?
Guides suggest some species are better than others for pollinators, but when you get to the plant nursery you're confronted by half a dozen cultivars of the same species. How do you pick between them?...
8 Aug 20224min
For fans of fungi – The magic of mushrooms
An abridged version of the review of The Magic of Mushrooms: Fungi in folklore, superstition and traditional medicine by Sandra Lawrence. You can read the full version at https://botany.one/2022/08/fo...
4 Aug 20225min
Unexpected responses to wildfire by seedlings in the Yukon
Fire-adapted trees should be able to take advantage of wildfires, but on the boundary between the boreal forest and the tundra, something odd is happening. You can read the blog post at: https://botan...
3 Aug 20226min
Dutch Scientists Learn How to Get Better Botanical Data from the Public
Instead of complaining about the limits of volunteer work, some Dutch botanists have found how to improve their understanding of data from citizen scientists. Read the post at https://botany.one/2022/...
29 Jul 20225min
The benefits of a network view of selection response for complex traits
A new gene-to-phenotype network for shoot branching. You can read this post online at https://botany.one/2022/07/the-benefits-of-a-network-view-of-selection-response-for-complex-traits You can read t...
28 Jul 20224min
When invasive plants move in, where do native pollinators go?
Invasive plants change the opportunities for pollinators, helping some but harming others. You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2022/07/when-invasive-plants-move-in-where-do-native-pollina...
21 Jul 20224min
Where does a hemiparasite's food come from?
A parasitic plant's ability to steal carbon rests in their haustoria, specialised organs they use to tap into a host plant. You can read this blog post at https://botany.one/2022/07/where-does-a-hemip...
19 Jul 20223min
Every day is like Christmas for some declining farmland birds
Novel agriculture provides a refuge for some birds driven out of traditional farmland. You can read this post at https://botany.one/2022/07/every-day-is-like-christmas-for-some-declining-farmland-bird...
15 Jul 20228min
