Botany

Northward migration of trembling aspen will increase growth but reduce resistance to drought-induced xylem cavitation

Anatomical and ultrastructural studies on gelatinous fibers in the organs of non-woody xerophytic and hydrophytic species

Factors controlling seed dormancy and germination response of Brachypodium hybridum growing in the hot arid mountains of the Arabian Desert

Female advantage? Investigating female frequency and establishment performance in high-Arctic Silene acaulis

Diversity of leaf secretory structures in five Neotropical genera of Primulaceae: ecological aspects and evolutionary significance

Ophiobolus hydei sp. nov. (Phaeosphaeriaceae, Ascomycota) from Cirsium and Phlomoides in Uzbekistan

Conversion from mutualism to parasitism: a mutant of the ectomycorrhizal agaricomycete Tricholoma matsutake that induces stunting, wilting, and root degeneration in seedlings of its symbiotic partner, Pinus densiflora, in vitro

Sphagnum outcompetes feathermosses in their photosynthetic adaptation to postharvest black spruce forests

Do longer growing seasons give introduced plants an advantage over native plants in Interior Alaska

Molecular analysis of genes related to phenylpropanoid and ascorbate biosynthesis in salt and UV-B treated pak choi grown under LEDs

Habitat filtering influences plant–pollinator interactions in prairie ecosystems

Dormancy, germination, and sensitivity to salinity stress in five species of Potentilla (Rosaceae)

The early developmental stages of gall-inducing insects define final gall structural and histochemical profiles: the case of Bystracoccus mataybae galls on Matayba guianensis

Seed banks of subtropical grassland patches within an urban matrix in South Africa: reflecting the past and foretelling the future

Isoetes laurentiana, sp. nov. (Isoetaceae) endemic to freshwater tidal marshes in eastern Quebec, Canada

Overcoming root dormancy and identifying the storage behaviour of Lilium polyphyllum seeds

Coordination of leaf and stem traits in 25 species of Fagaceae from three biomes of East Asia

Dimorphic fruit colour is associated with differences in germination of Calligonum comosum

Multiple lineages of FRUITFULL exhibit dynamic patterns of gene evolution after genome triplication in the Brassiceae tribe (Brassicaceae)

Inhibitory effect of rosemary essential oil, loaded in liposomes, on seed germination of Acacia saligna, an invasive species in Mediterranean ecosystems

Plant trichomes and the biomechanics of defense in various systems, with Solanaceae as a model

Low levels of inbreeding depression and enhanced fitness in cleistogamous progeny in the annual plant Triodanis perfoliata

Molecular evidence for natural hybridization between Ligularia nelumbifolia and Cremanthodium stenoglossum (Asteraceae, Senecioneae)

The photosynthetic apparatus of Conocarpus lancifolius Engl. (Combretaceae) suffers damage in soil contaminated with heavy metals

Canopy effects on abundance and leaf traits of a spring ephemeral: Erythronium americanum

Comparative leaf anatomy of Baccharis (Asteraceae) from high-altitude grasslands in Brazil: taxonomic and ecological implications

Germination asynchrony is increased by dual seed bank presence in two desert perennial halophytes

A newly discovered ageing-repair bacterium, Pseudomonas geniculata, isolated from rescuegrass (Bromus cartharticus Vahl) promotes the germination and seedling growth of aged seeds

Compost bacteria provide antifungal activity against grey mold and Alternaria rot on bell pepper fruit

Reproductive ecology of impoverished pinweed (Lechea intermedia var. depauperata), a fire-associated narrow endemic from the boreal forest

Syconium development in Ficus petiolaris (Ficus, sect. Americanae, Moraceae) and the relationship with pollinator and parasitic wasps

Botryotrichum domesticum sp. nov., a new hyphomycete from an indoor environment

A new species of penzigioid Xylaria (Xylariaceae) from the cloud forest in eastern Mexico revealed through morphological and phylogenetic analyses

Comparative anatomy of the fig wall (Ficus, Moraceae)

New species and geographical distribution of trichomycetes (gut fungi) in a novel host, caddisfly (Trichoptera)

A novel approach for tracing mycophagous small mammals and documenting their fungal diets

Niche differentiation of tallgrass prairie plants species along soil hydrological gradients

Induced cleistogamy: A strategy for reproductive assurance in Murdannia nudiflora (Commelinaceae)

Fungal colonizers and seed loss in lodgepole pine orchards of British Columbia

Structure of floral nectaries and comparison of reproductive and vestigial organs in the staminate and pistillate flowers of dioecious Silene latifolia (Caryophyllaceae)

A molecular survey of Ralfsia sensu stricto (Ralfsiales, Phaeophyceae) in Canada uncovers three new species: R. robertii sp. nov., R. tenebris sp. nov., and R. unimaculata sp. nov.

Pollination elicits an accelerated reduction in nocturnal scent emission by flowers of the dioecious herb Silene latifolia

Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the PTP family in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)

Inuit plant use in the eastern Subarctic: comparative ethnobotany in Kangiqsualujjuaq, Nunavik and Nain, Nunatsiavut

Bacillus subtilis – Arabidopsis thaliana: a model interaction system for studying the role of volatile organic compounds in the interchange between plants and bacteria

Pollination-related functions of decorative sterile flowers of nine Japanese Hydrangea species (Hydrangeaceae)

Is the common teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) carnivorous or was Francis Darwin wrong