♻️ Young apple tree development under agroforestry radiative conditions: a multi-scale morphological and architectural dataset by Francesco Reyes and co-authors.

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👉 https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plaf029

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🌼The “elephant trunk” of Pedicularis is not just decorative. It’s a pollen-dispensing mechanism shaped by pollinator-mediated selection. (9/9)

👉 https://doi.org/qf4q

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Ecological function of the ‘elephant trunk’ upper corolla in Pedicularis species

AbstractBackground and Aims. The evolution of intricate floral structures is often a direct consequence of pollinator-mediated selection. In buzz-pollinate

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🎉 Great news! The paper ‘Ecological function of the ‘elephant trunk’ upper corolla in Pedicularis species’ in @AnnBot by Ze-Yu Tong and co-authors is now #free for 2 weeks 🧵(1/9)

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♻️ The impact of shade on whole-plant carbon allocation in a dominant East African tree sapling by Gabriella Mizell and co-authors.

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👉 https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plaf039

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Join the International “Fascination of Plants Day” around May 18, 2026 – a global celebration of plants!

The European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) jointly with over 60 National Coordinators across the globe proudly prepare the launch of the 8th edition of the Fascination of Plants Day (FoPD), scheduled to take place from March to November 2026 with a peak in May, on May 18, 2026.

https://globalplantcouncil.org/join-the-international-fascination-of-plants-day-around-may-18-2026-a-global-celebration-of-plants/ via EPSO #FoPD #PlantScience

🌿 New article in @AoBP investigating how leaf shape helps Chenopodium hircinum cope with environmental variation, highlighting leaf shape as a key mediator of adaptability

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👉 https://doi.org/qfvn

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Development of a tomato functional-structural plant model for digital twin applications
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♻️ Seeing right through it: X-ray analyses of Uniola paniculata L. spikelets reveal seed production patterns across a wide spatial distribution by Héctor E Pérez and co-authors.

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👉 https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plaf021

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Seeing right through it: X-ray analyses of Uniola paniculata L. spikelets reveal seed production patterns across a wide spatial distribution

Many geographical, environmental, and biological factors influence a plant's ability to produce seeds. We found that the relative amount of sea oats (Uniol

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