Novel tree hunted by fictional Victorians
Nigel Chaffey reviews The Plant Hunter by TL Mogford. Read the review at https://www.botany.one/2022/02/novel-tree-hunted-by-fictional-victorians/
17 Feb 20228min
With hundreds of thousands of flowers, macadamia can be limited by not getting enough pollen
This study is the first to demonstrate pollen limitation in a mass-flowering tree. Read the blog post at https://www.botany.one/2022/02/with-hundreds-of-thousands-of-flowers-macadamia-can-be-limited-b...
16 Feb 20228min
Why would a plant that doesn't live a wildfire zone need to be able to smell smoke?
The ability to smell smoke is important if you're expecting a fire - but some plants have altered how they use this sense to modify how they grow. Read the blog post at https://www.botany.one/2022/02/...
14 Feb 20224min
Can field botany be effectively taught as a distance course?
COVID-19 forced many academics to teach remotely; for field botany this required a complete rethink of how such a course could be taught. Read the blog post at https://www.botany.one/2022/02/can-field...
14 Feb 20223min
Plants that have adapted to exploit human activity now depend on disturbance
Plants that have grown in partnership with human activity in meadows can be a great source of seeds for restoration projects, but their ability to germinate is also a problem. Read the blog post at ht...
11 Feb 20224min
What happens to carnivorous plants when the insects bite back?
A moth could be interfering with a pitcher plant's reproduction by developing a taste for flowers - or at least parts of a flower. Read the post at https://www.botany.one/2022/02/what-happens-to-carni...
10 Feb 20224min
Cycads studied to reconcile fossil and molecular evidence for evolutionary timescales
Scientists used plastomic and biogeographical data to determine when different types of cycads first evolved. Their findings challenge previous ideas about when cycads first appeared and where they co...
9 Feb 20225min
Modelling ecosystem services of diversified agriculture
Combining modelling approaches to better understand cultivated plant community functioning You can read this post online at https://www.botany.one/2022/02/modelling-ecosystem-services-of-diversified-a...
8 Feb 20224min
