Annals Of Botany Research Articles

Seasonality drives leaf solute potential independently from drought in grapevines. A commentary on 'Grape cultivars adapted to hotter, drier growing regions exhibit greater photosynthesis in hot conditions despite less drought-resistant leaves'.

This article comments on: Gabriela Sinclair, Erin R. Galarneau, Josh F. Hnizdor, Andrew J. McElrone, Michael Andrew Walker and Megan K. Bartlett, Grape cultivars adapted to hotter, drier growing regions exhibit greater photosynthesis in hot conditions despite less drought-resistant leaves, Annals of Botany, Volume 134, Issue 2, 1 August 2024, Pages 205–217 https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcae032

A Focus on Plant Reproduction, and a New Cover for Annals of Botany

A Focus on Plant Reproduction, and a New Cover for <i>Annals of Botany</i>

Causes and consequences of sex ratio variation in plants. A commentary on: 'Life history characteristics and historical factors are important to explain regional variation in reproductive traits and genetic diversity in perennial mosses'.

Causes and consequences of sex ratio variation in plants. A commentary on: 'Life history characteristics and historical factors are important to explain regional variation in reproductive traits and genetic diversity in perennial mosses'.

Hybridization and polyploidization generate evolutionary diversification of the genus Buddleja in the Sino-Himalayan region. A commentary on 'Deciphering complex reticulate evolution of Asian Buddleja (Scrophulariaceae): insights into the taxonomy and speciation of polyploid taxa in the Sino-Himalayan region'.

This article comments on: Fengmao Yang, Jia Ge, Yongjie Guo, Richard Olmstead and Weibang Sun. Deciphering complex reticulate evolution of Asian Buddleja (Scrophulariaceae): insights into the taxonomy and speciation of polyploid taxa in the Sino-Himalayan region, Annals of Botany, Volume 132, Issue 1, 01 July 2023, Pages 15–28, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcad022

Uncovering genetic control of primary root length variation in Brassica napus using QTL-seq. A commentary on: 'Rapid identification of a major locus qPRL-C06 affecting primary root length in Brassica napus by QTL-seq'.

This article comments on:Wei Wang, Haijiang Liu, Yiwen Xie, Graham John King, Philip John White, Jun Zou, Fangsen Xu, and Lei Shi. Rapid identification of a major locus qPRL-C06 affecting primary root length in Brassica napus by QTL-seq, Annals of Botany, Volume 131, Issue 4, 14 March 2023, Pages 569–583, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcac123

Scientific Research Trends of Flooding Stress in Plant Science and Agriculture Subject Areas (1962-2021)

Data collection was gathered from PubMed, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, and Crossref in Harzing”s Publish or Perish software. The keyword used in this study was "Flooding Stress" with the publication year of the 1962-2021 articles. Results showed that PubMed retrieves more relevant manuscripts from journal sources than other databases. The search method by whole years was the most effective and efficient if the total manuscripts are less than 1000. Flooding stress-related manuscripts were published continuously from 1994 to 2021 with Annals of Botany as the most productive journal. A combination of “Flooding Stress” with related keywords, e.g., submergence stress, anaerobic stress, and oxidative stress, improves the relevancy of the manuscript results. VOSviewer keyword analysis found that there were 5 clusters discussing oxidative stress, tolerant mechanism, physiological mechanism, flood occurrence, and molecular mechanism. Based on the density visualizations, the anaerobic metabolism, mRNA expression level, SOD, fv/fm, leaf gas exchange, ABA biosynthesis, and halophyte lead to potential topics of flooding stress research to be studied in the future.

Effect of two organic fertilizers on some anatomical features of Pinus pinea L. seedlings grown in field and lathe house

Effect of two organic fertilizers on some anatomical features of Pinus pinea L. seedlings grown in field and lathe house

Covered by a blanket of lichens: how mat-forming lichens affect microclimate and ecological processes. A commentary on: 'Lichens buffer tundra microclimate more than the expanding shrub Betula nana'.

This article comments on:Max Mallen-Cooper, Bente J. Graae and Will K. Cornwell. Lichens buffer tundra microclimate more than the expanding shrub Betula nana, Annals of Botany, Volume 128, Issue 4, 3 September 2021, Pages 407–418, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcab041

Nucleic acid requirement of plants from low phosphorus habitats. A Commentary on: Foliar nutrient-allocation patterns inBanksia attenuataandBanksia sessilisdiffering in growth rate and adaptation to low-phosphorus habitats

This article comments on:Zhongming Han, Jianmin Shi, Jiayin Pang, Li Yan, Patrick M. Finnegan and Hans Lambers. Foliar nutrient allocation patterns in Banksia attenuata and Banksia sessilis differing in growth rate and adaptation to low-phosphorus habitats, Annals of Botany, Volume 128, Issue 4, 03 September 2021, Pages 419–430, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcab013

The rachis cannot hold, plants fall apart. A commentary on: 'The unique disarticulation layer formed in the rachis of Aegilops longissima likely results from the spatial co-expression of Btr1 and Btr2'.

This article comments on: Xiaoxue Zeng, Gang Chen, Lei Wang, Akemi Tagiri, Shinji Kikuchi, Hidenori Sassa and Takao Komatsuda, The unique disarticulation layer formed in the rachis of Aegilops longissima probably results from the spatial co-expression of Btr1 and Btr2, Annals of Botany, Volume 127, Issue 3, 16 February 2021, Pages 297–304, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaa147

Whipping phytoliths into shape (and size). A Commentary on: 'Inter- and intraspecific variation in grass phytolith shape and size: a geometric morphometrics perspective'.

This article comments on: Kristýna Hošková, Adéla Pokorná, Jiří Neustupa and Petr Pokorný, Inter- and intraspecific variation in grass phytolith shape and size: a geometric morphometrics perspective, Annals of Botany, Volume 127, Issue 2, 01 February 2021, Pages 191–201, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaa102

Gondwanan or global? A commentary on: 'Fossil evidence from South America for the diversification of Cunoniaceae by the earliest Palaeocene'.

This article comments on: Nathan A. Jud and Maria A. Gandolfo, Fossil evidence from South America for the diversification of Cunoniaceae by the earliest Palaeocene, Annals of Botany, Volume 127, Issue 3, 16 February 2021, Pages 305–315, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaa154

Even when the seasons change our allometry stays the same. A Commentary on: 'Corner's rules pass the test of time: little effect of phenology on leaf-shoot and other scaling relationships'.

This article comments on: Alex Fajardo, Juan P. Mora and Etienne Robert, Corner’s rules pass the test of time: little effect of phenology on leaf–shoot and other scaling relationships, Annals of Botany, Volume 126, Issue 7, 25 November 2020, Pages 1129–1139, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaa124

Why is reproductive isolation between intraspecific cytotypes so important? A commentary on: 'Strong post-pollination interactions govern cytotype isolation in a tetraploid-octoploid contact zone'.

This article comments on: Mariana Castro1, João Loureiro, Brian C. Husband and Sílvia Castro, The role of multiple reproductive barriers: strong post-pollination interactions govern cytotype isolation in a tetraploid–octoploid contact zone, Annals of Botany, Volume 126, Issue 6, 2 November 2020, Pages 991–1003, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaa084

Size and phenology control plant reproduction and agricultural production. A commentary on: 'How plant allometry influences bud phenology and fruit yield in two Vaccinium species'.

This article comments on: Marie-Pier Fournier, Maxime C. Paré, Valentina Buttò, Sylvain Delagrange, Jean Lafond and Annie Deslauriers, How plant allometry influences bud phenology and fruit yield in two Vaccinium species, Annals of Botany, Volume 126, Issue 5, 9 October 2020, Pages 825–835, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaa083

Selective attraction in bird-pollinated flowers. A commentary on: 'Red flowers differ in shades between pollination systems and across continents'.

This article comments on: Zhe Chen, Yang Niu, Chang-Qiu Liu and Hang Sun, Red flowers differ in shades between pollination systems and across continents, Annals of Botany, Volume 126, Issue 5, 9 October 2020, Pages 837–848, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaa103

In search of unusual interactions. A commentary on: 'Pollen adaptation to ant pollination: a case study from the Proteaceae'.

This article comments on: Nicola Delnevo, Eddie J van Etten, Nicola Clemente, Luna Fogu, Evelina Pavarani, Margaret Byrne and William D Stock, Pollen adaptation to ant pollination: a case study from the Proteaceae, Annals of Botany, Volume 126, Issue 3, 1 September 2020, Pages 377–389, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaa058.

Interlinking moss functional traits. A commentary on: 'Mechanisms behind species-specific water economy responses to water level drawdown in peat mosses'.

This article comments on:Fia Bengtsson, Gustaf Granath, Nils Cronberg and Håkan Rydin, Mechanisms behind species-specific water economy responses to water level drawdown in peat mosses, Annals of Botany, Volume 126, Issue 2, 01 August 2020, Pages 219–230, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaa033.

Epiphyllous bryophytes in Arboretum Mlyňany (Slovakia)

Epiphyllous bryophytes in Arboretum Mlyňany (Slovakia)

Unravelling change in forest ground floras. A commentary on: 'Temporal patterns of seed germination in early spring-flowering temperate woodland geophytes are modified by warming'.

This article comments on: Rosemary J Newton, Fiona R Hay, Richard H Ellis, Temporal patterns of seed germination in early spring-flowering temperate woodland geophytes are modified by warming, Annals of Botany, Volume 125, Issue 7, 4 June 2020, Pages 1013–1023, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaa025