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Banksia attenuata and Banksia sessilis are in the same genus, but their life strategies reflect how they react to poor nutrition.

You can read the post online at https://www.botany.one/2021/09/foliar-nutrient-allocation-patterns-in-banksia-attenuata-and-b-sessilis/

You can read the original article at https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcab013

and the commentary at https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcab084

A new study reveals the impact of spatial resolution on accurately representing the interactions between plant canopy structure and function.

You can read this post online at https://www.botany.one/2021/08/resolving-interactions-between-plant-structure-and-function/

You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diab023

How do the breeding systems of recent colonizing and long established plant species vary on a remote oceanic island?

You can read this post at https://www.botany.one/2021/09/plant-breeding-systems-on-the-remote-oceanic-island-of-pohnpei/

You can read the original article at https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plab038

Functional-structural plant modelling is the key to predicting how plant communities will respond to climate change.

You can read this post online at https://www.botany.one/2021/09/how-will-plant-communities-respond-to-climate-change/ 

You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diab029

Do we need to account for intra-clonal differences in response to disturbance to accurately parameterize models of clonal shrub encroachment?

You can read this online at: https://www.botany.one/2021/09/intra-clonal-differences-in-leaf-physiology-after-fire-in-cornus-drummondii/

The original research is at https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plab037.

The wealth of some of the 19th century powers can be traced to a piece of botanical equipment.

You can read this at https://www.botany.one/2021/09/dr-ward-and-the-case-of-the-globe-trotting-plants/

Can investigation of landraces provide us with a better understanding of traits that could be used to improve crop salinity tolerance?

You can read this online at https://www.botany.one/2021/09/evaluating-salt-tolerance-mechanisms-in-two-tunisian-barley-landraces/

You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plab034

New research finds that root capturing more nutrients could help wildlife breathe many miles away.

You can read this online at https://www.botany.one/2021/09/improving-roots-for-crops-could-improve-habitats-for-wildlife/

You can read the original research through Open Access at https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcab104

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.botany.one/2021/09/when-looking-after-pollinators-is-literally-a-matter-of-self-interest/

You can read the original research at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2021.08.008

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-vegetation-reveals-how-bees-see-flowers/

You can read the original research at https://bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/showCitFormats?doi=10.1002%2Fajb2.1656