The global spectrum of plant form and function Date: January 20, 2016 Source: Università degli Studi di Milano Summary: Do existing plants represent all theoretically possible combinations of ...

Function follows form in plant immunity Date: May 20, 2022 Source: Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research Summary: Scientists have discovered a novel biochemical mechanism explaining how ...

STUDENTS and teachers of botany have in the past made good use of the two text-books by the joint authors: “An Introduction to the Study of Plants” and “An Introduction to the Structure and ...

This diversity of species also reflects diverse forms and functions that define how plants work. Using information of plant function could help predict forests' responses to changing environments.

Louise’s garden has plant combinations and a visual aesthetic that many lust after – gorgeous small wooden structures + vegies + flowers. It’s really postcard Instagram pretty!

Plants come in a multitude of forms, and these forms are both aesthetically arresting and informative. The venation of leaves, the color of flowers, the shape of pollen grains, the structure of fruits ...

While its role in animals is well understood, itaconate’s presence and function in plants have not been widely studied. For the first time, biologists at the University of California, San Diego ...

How plants use foliage to survive is one thing that fascinated him. The function of leaves is to photosynthesise (use sunshine to make nutrients), which involves exchanging gases.

With an interdisciplinary spirit, this Kahn project aims to unearth humanism’s botanical roots, asking what we might learn about our times and places from paying close attention to plant form.