Botanical gardens act as artificial oases for butterflies in arid urban areas
Botanical gardens provide access to vital plants and water for butterflies in the southwest US. This will only become more important as the climate becomes warmer and drier. Read the blog post at http...
6 Okt 20225min
How can you encourage ladybugs to your garden?
Ladybugs, or Ladybirds, are popular insects with gardeners with a taste for pests like aphids, but it's not just prey that's important. Entomologists have examined plants to see what else a ladybug lo...
5 Okt 20223min
Better sex doesn’t lead to better reproduction for a Balearic Arum
Botanists have found disturbance can increase pollination and seed set for an Arum on Mallorca. So why isn't that good news for the plant? You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2022/10/bett...
4 Okt 20224min
Botanists discover not all clones are the same, it depends on how you make them
A study of Paspalum species native to South America shows that while clones can expand a plant's range, the method a parent uses to clone itself will impact how the population develops. Read the post ...
3 Okt 20224min
Improving crop modeling using machine learning
Integration of machine learning and crop modelling can optimize predictions of plant growth and yield. You can read this post online at https://botany.one/2022/09/improving-crop-modeling-using-machine...
30 Sep 20224min
Seed distribution by birds can be too much of a good thing
Ecologists find that while birds can scatter seeds, sometimes they take their treasures too far to aid a plant. Read the post at https://botany.one/2022/09/seed-distribution-by-birds-can-be-too-much-o...
29 Sep 20224min
Warming wasps pollinate poorly
As temperatures rises, the life span of a crucial pollinator diminishes to the extent it may not be able to do its job. Read the blog post at https://botany.one/2022/09/warming-wasps-pollinate-poorly/...
28 Sep 20224min
Modelling pollen competition
Identification of traits affecting pollen performance You can read this post online at https://botany.one/2022/09/modelling-pollen-competition/ You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10...
27 Sep 20224min
