Plants face a formidable array of attackers and have to defend themselves. In a new paper published in New Phytologist, scientists describe two surprising discoveries: that plants prioritise the protection of flowers over leaves, and that sim...
Find out moreHyperaccumulators are unusual. Able to absorb much larger amounts of metal compounds in their leaves and stems than normal plants, they are very useful for cleaning up contaminated land. Now researchers have published a database that pro...
Find out moreSome species of lichen grow under very different climatic conditions. They are true survival artists. Now new research published in New Phytologist suggests that the secret to their success lies in their willingness to be unfai...
Find out moreNew research published in New Phytologist points the way towards the breeding of salt tolerant grapevines that are likely to improve the sustainability of the Australian wine sector. With funding from Wine Austra...
Find out moreHeterotrophic plants can often be found on the forest floor. Down there, in the dark, where the wind seldom reaches, common methods of seed dispersal stop working. But new research by Professor Kenji Suetsugu (@tugutuguk) ...
Find out moreNew Phytologist Environment section Editor and Tansley Medal judge, Professor Amy Austin, has been named the L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate for Latin America. The 2018 L'Oreal-UNESCO For Wom...
Find out moreWe are recruiting! Do you wish to join the New Phytologist Central Office team? We are currently recruiting for an Editorial Assistant and a Managing Editor to join our team, based at the University of Lancaster. Plea...
Find out moreBotanical carnivory is just one of many ways in which plants have adapted to cope with low levels of nutrients in the soil. Carnivorous plants have evolved specialised leaves, called traps, for prey attraction, capture and digestion. The traps are...
Find out moreResearchers at the University of Granada have proposed, for the first time, 'universal laws' for seed size and biology. Using mathematical models and an exhaustive data analysis of 500 plant species, they showed that the global distribution of dor...
Find out moreResearch recently published in New Phytologist shows how pollinators get a buzz out of more than a flower's nectar. A honey bee heading toward lupine. Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey. Nectar-living microbes rel...
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