It's far from certain that peat bogs can continue absorbing carbon dioxide at current rates
A common claim is that rising carbon dioxide is actually good for plants. Research from Sweden shows that reality is more complicated. Read the post at https://www.botany.one/2022/01/its-far-from-cert...
14 Jan 20224min
Why are there no Arctic mangroves?
Research from Japan reveals that mangroves can't cope with cold feet. Read the post at https://www.botany.one/2022/01/why-are-there-no-arctic-mangroves/ Read the original research at https://doi.org/1...
13 Jan 20222min
What does chlorophyll leave behind after a billion years?
Scientists have identified one of the earliest multicellular algae. Their new method could help unlock much more information from Precambrian fossils. Read the post at https://www.botany.one/2022/01/w...
12 Jan 20223min
Herbivores can cause dioecious plants to partly swap sex
Rather than inherently being 'male' or 'female', Mercurialis annua can produce flowers as a plastic response to its environment. Read the post at https://www.botany.one/2022/01/herbivores-can-cause-di...
11 Jan 20223min
Roles of wood anatomical traits in the coexistence of Mexican oak species
Can wood anatomical traits of oak species explain their coexistence along environmental gradients in the mountains of Mexico? Read the blog post at https://www.botany.one/2022/01/roles-of-wood-anatomi...
10 Jan 20222min
Resilience of crops confirms that drought alone did not cause a 'collapse' in Mayan civilisation
In the 800s, Mayan cities in southeastern Mexico and Central America were abandoned - just as drought hit the region. But a botanical study shows that the connection between drought and depopulation w...
7 Jan 20225min
Measuring the hidden phenotype using novel mathematical techniques
A new study quantifies the shape of barley seeds using topological methods. You can read this post online at https://www.botany.one/2022/01/measuring-the-hidden-phenotype-using-novel-mathematical-tech...
6 Jan 20226min
An unexpected killer lurks deep in Italian lakes
You would expect to see flowers of Utricularia australis on display just above the surface of a pond or lake. Now botanists have found open U. australis flowers on a lakebed over four metres below the...
5 Jan 20224min
