When looking after pollinators is literally a matter of self-interest
Hand pollination is a surprisingly common form of pollination in global commercial crop production, including for some economically important plants. You can read this article online at https://www.bo...
8 Sep 20213min
The colour of background vegetation reveals how bees see flowers
Studying how bees perceive flowers gives insight into how pollinators have influenced flower evolution. You can read this post online at https://www.botany.one/2021/09/the-colour-of-background-vegetat...
7 Sep 20216min
Fluorescence imaging reveals the colourful phenolic world of Parma violet
Can fluorescence microscopy be used as a rapid tool to quantitatively assess the phenolic profiles of living plant tissues? You can read the report at https://www.botany.one/2021/09/fluorescence-imagi...
6 Sep 20213min
The who, when, where of global plant discovery
Nigel Chaffey reviewsThe plant hunter’s atlas: A world tour of botanical adventures, chance discoveries and strange specimens by Ambra Edwards. You can read the (slightly longer review) at https://www...
3 Sep 202120min
Predicting rice yield under drought
Integrated growth and metabolic models predict the metabolism of rice growth under normal and water-limited conditions. You can read the post online at https://www.botany.one/2021/09/predicting-rice-y...
3 Sep 20214min
Susceptibility to olive quick decline syndrome is linked to xylem anatomy
Can differences in xylem anatomy explain the contrasting responses of two olive cultivars to infection by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa? You can read this post online at https://www.botany.one/2021...
2 Sep 20213min
Honey bees are bad news for some plants in search of pollination
Some people fixate on honey bees as essential for pollination. Reality is more complicated. For one species, honey bee visits actively harm its chances of pollinating a partner. You can read the post ...
1 Sep 20214min
Wheat adaptation to climate change
Models fill in the data gaps to identify genotypes to maximize yield across the NE Australian wheat-belt under climate change. You can read the original post after 1500 UTC, August 31 at https://www.b...
31 Aug 20213min
