Changing seasons change tree growth, changing carbon sequestration by forests
An earlier spring changes the growing conditions for trees, and not always for the better. Read the post at https://www.botany.one/2022/03/changing-seasons-change-tree-growth-changing-carbon-sequestra...
1 Mar 20224min
It’s all connected: modeling water potential and plant physiological processes
Accurate modeling of hydraulics is crucial for determining the effect of drought on plants. You can read this post online at https://www.botany.one/2022/02/its-all-connected-modeling-water-potential-a...
28 Feb 20224min
From fossils to landscapes: the art of reconstructing plants in the past
How can you reconstruct the vegetation of deep time? One professor has turned to canvas and paint. You can read this at https://www.botany.one/2022/02/from-fossils-to-landscapes-the-art-of-reconstruct...
25 Feb 20229min
Below-ground hydraulics control stomatal closure
Botanists find that during soil drying, stomatal regulation is controlled by below-ground hydraulics in a predictable way. Read the post at https://www.botany.one/2022/02/below-ground-hydraulics-contr...
24 Feb 20222min
Reverse archaeology reveals new insights into global warming
Often archaeologists will examine differences in vegetation to gain information on buried sites. Now, some botanists have reversed this and are using archaeological sites to learn about the effect of ...
23 Feb 20225min
Phylogenomic analyses of the East Asian endemic Abelia
Sun et al. used genomic data to reconstruct the phylogeny of Abelia and found a clear pattern of reticulate evolution in the group. Read the post: https://www.botany.one/2022/02/phylogenomic-analyses-...
22 Feb 20222min
Botanists find the effects of ancient climates in the modern genomes of two closely related oak species
Botanists examined the genomes of two species, Quercus acutissima and Q. chenii, to see if changes in the climate three million years ago affected how they hybridised. Read the post at https://www.bot...
21 Feb 20223min
What does cyanobacteria look for in a good moss host?
Cyanobacteria can provide an important source of nitrogen for mosses, but some mosses are better at attracting them than others. Read the blog post at https://www.botany.one/2022/02/what-does-cyanobac...
18 Feb 20225min
