Trees form new cells – and grow – by using carbohydrates they produce through photosynthesis. Research recently published in New Phytologist shows, however, that the primary factor limiting growth isn't the supply of carbohydrates,...
Find out moreView inside one of the three heated cages in the experiment. Photo: Maria Faticov. Climate warming plays a larger role than plant genes in influencing the number and identity of fungal species on oak leaves, especially in autumn....
Find out moreIf you're stressed, additional stress is typically something you'll try to avoid. But something that can be fairly straightforward for us isn't so easy for plants. What happens when a plant is confronted by two stressors at the same ti...
Find out moreThe New Phytologist Foundation has been closely monitoring updates on the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Our staff is now working remotely and while New Phytologist and Plants, People, Planet are considerin...
Find out moreThe largest trees don’t just mitigate against climate change – they support indigenous people and iconic African wildlife, according to scientists from Scotland, the USA and Republic of Congo. New research based in the C...
Find out moreIs the global increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide stimulating photosynthesis and biomass growth rates, and can it explain the carbon sink in the terrestrial biosphere? Yadvinder Malhi, Professor of Ecosystem Science at the Univer...
Find out moreNew Phytologist Special Issue: Impact of Global Change on the Plant Microbiome Edited by Francis Martin, Stéphane Hacquard and Ertao Wang Submission deadline: 31 July 2021 Plant-associated microo...
Find out moreWhile studying abroad in Nicaragua as an undergraduate student 10 years ago, Brooke Eastman observed the country’s long history of land grabbing and clashes between industries, immigrants and indigenous communities. She witnessed the disprop...
Find out moreWe would like to thank all the individuals that reviewed manuscripts for New Phytologist in 2020. The Editorial Board and Central Office staff greatly appreciate the contribution of our reviewers, each of whom volunteered their time and expertise ...
Find out moreLike a scene from a horror movie, tomato fruitworm caterpillars silence their food plants' cries for help as they devour their leaves. That is the finding of a multidisciplinary team of researchers, who said the results may yield insights into...
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