Water availability shapes drought-tolerance strategies in forest phytophysiognomies in the Brazilian savanna AbstractBackground and Aims. Water availability strongly influences plant survival and distribution in the Cerrado, but many species co-occur in contrastin

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Repeatome landscapes and cytogenetics of hortensias provide a framework to trace Hydrangea evolution and domestication AbstractBackground and Aims. Ornamental hortensias are bred from a reservoir of over 200 species in the genus Hydrangea s.l. (Hydrangeaceae), and are value

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Far-red light effects on plant photosynthesis: from short-term enhancements to long-term effects of artificial solar light AbstractBackground and Aims. Long-term exposure over several days to far-red light (FR) increases leaf expansion, whereas short-term exposure (minutes) mig

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Physiological and structural traits contribute to thermotolerance in wild Australian cotton species AbstractBackground and Aims. Five species of cotton (Gossypium) were exposed to 38 °C days during early vegetative development. Commercial cotton (Gossypiu

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Halophytic succulence is a driver of the leaf non-structural carbohydrate contents in plants in the arid and hyper-arid deserts of northwestern China AbstractBackground and Aims. Non-structural carbohydrates (NSC), primarily sugars and starch, play a crucial role in plant metabolic processes and the abil

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Phylogenomic perspectives on speciation and reproductive isolation in a North American biodiversity hotspot: an example using California sages (Salvia subgenus Audibertia: Lamiaceae) AbstractBackground and Aims. The California Floristic Province (CA-FP) is the most species-rich region of North America north of Mexico. One of several pro

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Polyploidy linked with species richness but not diversification rates or niche breadth in Australian Pomaderreae (Rhamnaceae) AbstractBackground and Aims. Polyploidy is an important evolutionary driver for plants and has been linked with higher species richness and increases in di

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Plastome evolution in Santalales involves relaxed selection prior to loss of ndh genes and major boundary shifts of the inverted repeat AbstractBackground and Aims. Biological aspects of haustorial parasitism have significant effects on the configuration of the plastid genome. Approximately

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Offspring may succeed well next to their relatives, but it needs particular traits AbstractBackground and Aims. There is ongoing debate about whether offspring perform best next to phylogenetically distantly related adult neighbours (due

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High frequency of ambophily in a Brazilian campos de altitude AbstractBackground and Aims. Ambophily, an intriguing pollination system in which plant species present adaptations to both biotic and abiotic pollination,

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Cyto-architecture of Byblis glands and leaf cells based on freeze-substitution and conventional TEM AbstractBackground and Aims. Byblis liniflora (Byblidaceae) is a carnivorous plant that has developed sticky flypaper traps with two types of glandular tri

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Among- and within-population variation in germination response shapes ecological resilience in the Mediterranean cliff species Brassica incana AbstractBackground and Aims. Understanding how plant species respond to extreme conditions is crucial for predicting their ecological resilience under clim

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Latitudinal trends in an invasive plant: genetic differentiation, phenotypic plasticity, and the effects of heavy metals and herbivores on growth, defence and reproductive characteristics AbstractBackground and Aims. Invasive species usually demonstrate remarkable adaptability across diverse environments, successfully inhabiting a wide varie

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Inferring complex evolutionary history of the closely related East Asian wild roses in Rosa sect. Synstylae (Rosaceae) based on genomic evidence from conserved orthologues AbstractBackground and Aims. The section Synstylae in the genus Rosa (Rosaceae) comprises 25–36 species and includes several major progenitors of modern ro

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A dwarf conifer tree from the Triassic of Antarctica: the first fossil evidence of suppressed growth in a favourable climate? AbstractBackground and Aims. The complexity of fossil forest ecosystems is difficult to reconstruct due to the fragmentary nature of the fossil record. How

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Modulation of plant transcription factors and priming of stress tolerance by plant growth-promoting bacteria: a systematic review AbstractBackground. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) have been shown to improve plant growth and stress tolerance through mechanisms including improv

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Seed functional ecology in Brazilian rock outcrop vegetation: an integrative synthesis AbstractBackground and Aims. Rock outcrop vegetation is distributed worldwide and hosts a diverse and unique flora that evolved under harsh environmental c

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The eternal struggle of trees: a commentary on ‘A dwarf conifer tree from the Triassic of Antarctica: the first fossil evidence of suppressed growth in a favourable climate?’ All major lineages of living vascular plants have tried their hands at being trees; this repeated evolution of the woody, single-trunked growth form has be

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Setaria kagarensis

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Panicum virgatum, a C4 species.

🌿📈We welcome submissions on C4 photosynthesis across scales, from taxonomy, anatomy & ecophysiology to CCM regulation, biochemistry, evolution, crop engineering & productivity modelling (2/4)

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Special Issue announcement for Annals of Botany titled “C4 60 – From Kranz to Crops: Celebrating 60 Years of C4 Discovery and Innovation.” AoB editor Rowan Sage and guest editors Marjorie Lundgren, Robert Sharwood, and Luke Dunning are listed. Submission deadline: November 1, 2026. Background features a colorful microscopic image of plant tissue.

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Palms of the past: can morphometric phytolith analysis inform deep time evolution and palaeoecology of Arecaceae? AbstractBackground and aims. Palm fossils are often used as evidence for warm and wet palaeoenvironments, reflecting the affinities of most modern palms. H

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Gráfico promocional de la serie de artículos más leídos de "Annals of Botany" con la pregunta: "¿Cuál es la forma más creativa en que viste enseñar botánica?". Debajo, el texto afirma: "Conectar la ciencia con la cultura cotidiana puede transformar el aprendizaje". El diseño presenta un fondo verde oscuro con una ilustración lineal de auriculares en la esquina inferior derecha y el logo de la revista.

¿Puede Taylor Swift ayudar a combatir la "ceguera botánica"? 🌿🎹

En este #AoBMostRead, Gláucia Silva et al. analizan cómo usar videos musicales para que la #Botánica sea más atractiva y significativa.

De pianos con musgo a la ciencia.
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Elevated CO2, warming and drought differentially impact reproductive and vegetative economic traits in two grassland species AbstractBackground and Aims. Since the Industrial Revolution, rising atmospheric CO2, warming and more frequent droughts have significantly impacted ecosys

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Is more better? Polyploidy in crops with diverse end uses and the potential for future applications AbstractBackground. Increasing the number of chromosome sets can increase cell size and improve yields in some crops. Breeding polyploid crops introduces u

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Promotional graphic from the Annals of Botany "Most-Read Paper Series" featuring the question: "What’s the most creative way you’ve seen botany taught?" It includes the text: "Connecting science with everyday culture can transform learning." The design uses a dark green background with a white leaf icon and an illustration of headphones in the bottom right.

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In our latest #AoBMostRead, Gláucia Silva et al. explore using music videos as "advance organizers" to make #Botany more engaging for students.

From mossy pianos to science!

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Functions of heteranthery and enantiostyly for wing pollination by pollen-collecting bees in Dilatris ixioides (Haemodoraceae) AbstractBackground and Aims. Evolutionary floral modifications that enable plants to exploit particular body parts of animals for pollen transfer are consi

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Gráfico promocional de la serie de artículos más leídos de "Annals of Botany" con la pregunta: "¿Cuál es la forma más creativa en que viste enseñar botánica?". Debajo, el texto afirma: "Conectar la ciencia con la cultura cotidiana puede transformar el aprendizaje". El diseño presenta un fondo verde oscuro con una ilustración lineal de auriculares en la esquina inferior derecha y el logo de la revista.

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The current state of our knowledge of the domestication and evolution of the grain amaranths: a critical standpoint AbstractBackground. Amaranthaceae is a large family of angiosperms consisting of the former Amaranthaceae sensu stricto and the former Chenopodiaceae, dist

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