Plant Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Plant Biology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Hydrogen peroxide in tobacco stigma exudate affects pollen proteome and membrane potential in pollen tubes422
Identification and analysis of HD‐Zip genes involved in the leaf development of Liriodendron chinense using multidimensional analysis227
Expression profile, transcriptional and post‐transcriptional regulation of genes involved in hydrogen sulphide metabolism connecting the balance between development and stress adaptation in plants: a 180
Comparative seed longevity under genebank storage and artificial ageing: a case study in heteromorphic wheat wild relatives114
Loss of function mutations at the tomato SSI2 locus impair plant growth and development by altering the fatty acid desaturation pathway68
Fire seasonality plays a limited role in the reproduction ofAnacardium humileA. St.‐Hil. in a tropical savanna64
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Inter‐morph pollen flow and reproductive success in a self‐compatible species with stigma‐height dimorphism: the influence of herkogamy and reciprocity49
Identification and expression pattern analysis of PtCarA and PtCarB genes in Populus trichocarpa under different nitrogen treatments45
Cypripedium lichiangense (Orchidaceae) mimics a humus‐rich oviposition site to attract its female pollinator, Ferdinandea cuprea (Syrphidae)43
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals an insight into the candidate genes involved in anthocyanin and scent volatiles biosynthesis in colour changing flowers of Combretum indicum41
Tissue ontogeny and chemical composition influence bacterial biodiversity in the wood and shoot tip of Populus nigra40
Vascular traits of stem galls: Cell increment versus morphogenetic constraints in wood anatomy38
Pollination syndrome accurately predicts pollination by tangle‐veined flies (Nemestrinidae: Prosoeca s.s.) across multiple plant families37
Are lulworthioid fungi dark septate endophytes of the dominant Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica?35
Significance of miRNA in enhancement of flavonoid biosynthesis33
Plant water uptake modelling: added value of cross‐disciplinary approaches33
European beech dieback after premature leaf senescence during the 2018 drought in northern Switzerland33
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Nitric oxide, calmodulin and calcium protein kinase interactions in the response of Brassica napus to salinity stress32
The sweet and musky scent of home: biogenic ethylene fine‐tunes seed germination in wetlands31
Genome‐wide identification and expression analysis of Polyamine Uptake Transporter gene family in sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)30
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Genome‐wide identification studies – A primer to explore new genes in plant species29
Intrinsic morphology and spatial distribution of non‐structural carbohydrates contribute to drought resistance of two mulberry cultivars29
Disentangling the effect of growth from development in size‐related trait scaling relationships29
Metabolite analysis of peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) branches in response to freezing stress28
Investigating the longstanding mystery of stigma length differences between morphs of distylous plants26
Germination, viability and dormancy of 47 species from threatened tropical montane grassland in southeast Brazil: Implications forex situconservation25
Effects of diversified volatile profiles on olfactory orientation of flea beetles Phyllotreta spp. and the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella25
Proteomic profiling of Arachis hypogaea in response to drought stress and overexpression of AhLEA2 improves drought tolerance24
The modelling of flower colour: spectral purity or colour contrast as biologically relevant descriptors of flower colour signals for bees depending upon the perceptual task24
Cold stress triggers freezing tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) via hormone regulation and transcription of related genes24
Position‐dependent resource competition within inflorescences of Sagittaria trifolia23
First line of defence: Eucalyptus leaf waxes influence infection by an aggressive fungal leaf pathogen23
The 14‐3‐3 proteins: regulators of plant metabolism and stress responses22
Heavy metal uptake by bryophytes and vascular plants in a manganese carbonate slag field, China22
Hydrogen sulphide regulates the growth of tomato root cells by affecting cell wall biosynthesis under CuO NPs stress22
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Abnormal cell wall structure caused by boron nutrient imbalance in orchards could affect psyllid feeding behaviour, resulting in epidemic variation of Asian citrus psyllid21
Extreme droughts and heatwaves endanger temperate forests21
Overexpression of the Small Ubiquitin‐Like Modifier protease OTS1 gene enhances drought tolerance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid)21
Mechanisms of hydraulic conductivity in the leaf galls of Meunieriella sp. (Cecidomyiidae) in Avicennia schaueriana (Acanthaceae): does vascularization explain the preferred sites of ind21
Response of a carnivorous plant to simulated herbivory20
Seed germination traits and dormancy classification of 27 species from a degraded karst mountain in central Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau: seed mass and moisture content correlate with germination capacity20
Plant hormone profile and control over isoprene biosynthesis in a tropical tree Ficus septica19
The pollination ecology of a rare case of bee‐pollinated Psittacanthus mistletoe19
Integrative evidence on the hybridization between Cenostigma microphyllum and C. pyramidale (Leguminosae) in the Caatinga dry forest19
Transcriptional and functional characterization in the terpenoid precursor pathway of the early land plant Physcomitrium patens19
Micromorphological and phytochemical survey of Ballota acetabulosa (L.) Benth18
Germination of small tropical seeds has distinct light quality and temperature requirements, depending on microhabitat17
Belowground systems in tropical savanna: Fabaceae morphoanatomical traits and their relation to fire17
Trait variation along an urban–rural gradient in Asian dayflower: the contribution of phenotypic plasticity and genetic divergence17
Specialized seed dispersal in Neotropical Vanilla reveals fruit unpalatability to omnivores16
Short‐term fire exclusion affects germination and seed traits in tropical savannas16
Role of ethylene in effective establishment of the peanut–bradyrhizobia symbiotic interaction16
Time of day of leaf wounding determines plant biomass and affects the interplay between growth and defence in Brassica crops16
Molecular cloning and yeast two‐hybrid provide new evidence for unique sporophytic self‐incompatibility system of Corylus16
To be or not to be fragrant: floral scent of some bat‐pollinated cacti16
Correlations between photosynthetic heat tolerance and leaf anatomy and climatic niche in Asian mangrove trees15
Deciphering miRNA‐lncRNA‐mRNA interaction through experimental validation of miRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNA targets on mRNAs in Cajanus cajan15
Shoot: root ratio of seedlings is associated with species niche on soil moisture gradient15
Assessing vulnerability to embolism and hydraulic safety margins in reed‐like Restionaceae15
Development of a novel multivariate germination index to quantify seed hydration memory15
YABBY transcription factor family in the octoploid Fragaria × ananassa and five diploid Fragaria species15
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Allelopathy and allelobiosis: efficient and economical alternatives in agroecosystems14
The efficient physiological strategy of a novel tomato genotype to adapt to chronic combined water and heat stress14
Biotechnology of virus eradication and plant vaccination in phytobiome context14
Spatial patterns of flower colour variation in native and introduced ranges ofConvolvulus arvensis(Convolvulaceae) revealed by citizen‐science data and machine learning14
Effects of nitrogen supply rate on photosynthesis, nitrogen uptake and growth of seedlings in aEucalyptus/Dalbergia odoriferaintercropping system13
Distinct soil microbial communities under Ageratina adenophora invasions13
Seed germination requirements of the rare Helosciadium repens (aka Apium repens) determine persistence of seeds in the soil seed bank13
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Brassica napus BnaA09.MYB52 enhances seed coat mucilage accumulation and tolerance to osmotic stress during seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana13
OsCM regulates rice defence system in response to UV light supplemented with drought stress13
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Effects of macrocyclic lactone anthelmintics on seed germination of temperate grassland species13
Echinacea purpurea microbiota: bacterial–fungal interactions and the interplay with host and non‐host plant species in vitro dual culture12
Association between plant nutrients, the development of Huanglongbing and abnormal growth symptoms in navel orange12
Comparative metabolomics reveals how the severity of predation by the invasive insect Cydalima perspectalis modulates the metabolism re–orchestration of native Buxus sempervirens12
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Plant functional traits shape growth rate for xerophytic shrubs12
Correction to Blue and UV‐B light synergistically induce anthocyanin accumulation by co‐activating nitrate reductase gene expression in Anthocyanin fruit (Aft) tomato12
Interactive effects of nitrogen deposition and climate change on a globally rare forest geophyte11
Legacies from early‐season hot drought: how growth cessation alters tree water dynamics and modifies stress responses in Scots pine11
Investigating properties of sweet cherry (Prunus avium) flower buds that help promote freezing avoidance by supercooling11
A novel type of neighbour perception elicits reproductive plasticity in an annual plant with a mixed mating system11
Stover return and nitrogen application affect soil organic carbon and nitrogen in a double‐season maize field11
Universal stress protein‐like gene from mulberry enhances abiotic stress tolerance in Escherichia coli and transgenic tobacco cells11
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Saline irrigation improves survival of forage sorghum but limits growth and increases toxicity10
Drought reduces productivity and anti‐herbivore defences, but not mycorrhizal associations, of perennial prairie forbs10
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Identification of RNA silencing suppressor encoded by wheat blue dwarf (WBD) phytoplasma10
Soil VOC emissions of a Mediterranean woodland are sensitive to shrub invasion10
Comparative root anatomy and root bud development after injury in two perennial herbs10
Linking phylogenetic niche conservatism in bacterial communities in sorghum root compartments revealed by the Hongyingzi cultivar10
Pollination of the strongly scented Sarcoglottis acaulis (Orchidaceae) by male orchid bees: nectar as resource instead of perfume10
Production of transgenic periclinal chimeras in pumpkin – a tool for revealing cell fates of L1 meristem10
Comparative analysis of R2R3‐MYB transcription factors in the flower of Iris laevigata identifies a novel gene regulating tobacco cold tolerance10
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α‐costic acid, the main sesquiterpenoid isolated from Dittrichia viscosa (L) Greuter, induces oxidative stress and autophagy in tomato10
Constraints on tree seedling establishment after fires: passing the germination bottlenecks9
Negative effects of winter and spring warming on the regeneration of forest spring geophytes9
Skewed morph ratios lead to lower genetic diversity of the heterostylousPrimula verisin fragmented grasslands9
The soybean TGA transcription factor GmTGA13 plays important roles in the response to salinity stress9
Uptake of hematite nanoparticles in maize and their role in cell cycle dynamics, PCNA expression and mitigation of cadmium stress9
Auxin and its role in plant development: structure, signalling, regulation and response mechanisms9
Hydrogen sulphide infiltration downregulates oxidative metabolism and extends postharvest life of banana9
Germination of shrub species from Chinese subtropical forests: implications for restoration9
Advances in physiological mechanisms of selenium to improve heavy metal stress tolerance in plants9
Does acclimation in distinct light conditions determine differences in the photosynthetic heat tolerance of coffee plants?9
Drought memory in Acanthostachys strobilacea, a CAM epiphytic bromeliad9
Plastid‐mediated singlet oxygen in regulated cell death9
Immunocytochemical evaluation of aquaporins and cell wall components and their influence on foliar water uptake in Andean Melastomataceae8
ArabidopsisGH3.10 conjugates jasmonates8
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 3I1gene is recruited in conferring multiple abiotic stress tolerance in plants8
Drought and crop yield8
Suppression of mitochondrial alternative oxidase can result in upregulation of the ROS scavenging network: some possible mechanisms underlying the compensation effect8
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Extreme low pH, not Al3+, is a key abiotic stressor for the extremophyte Carex angustisquama (Cyperaceae) in highly acidic solfatara fields8
Be prepared: how does discontinuous hydration in Tabebuia heterophylla seeds induce stress tolerance in seedlings?8
First record of bat‐pollination in Merremia (Convolvulaceae)8
Growth, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes in plants induced by magnetic fields: A review8
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The effect of inflorescence display size and flower position on pollination success in two deceptive and one rewarding orchid8
Micro‐morpho‐anatomical transitions at various stages of in vitro development of Crinum malabaricum Lekhak and Yadav: A critically endangered medicinal plant8
24‐Epibrassinolide alleviates drought effects in young Carapa guianensis plants, improving the hydraulic safety margin, gas exchange and antioxidant defence8
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Interannual adjustments in stomatal and leaf morphological traits of European beech (Fagus sylvaticaL.) demonstrate its climate change acclimation potential7
Repeated colonization of alpine habitats by Arabidopsis arenosa viewed through freezing resistance and ice management strategies7
Stomatal conductance, not biochemistry, drives low temperature acclimation of photosynthesis in Populus balsamifera, regardless of nitrogen availability7
Leaf trait modification in European beech trees in response to climatic and edaphic drought7
Flower colour contrast, ‘spectral purity’ and a red herring7
Identification and characterization of genome‐wide long terminal repeat retrotransposons provide an insight into elucidating the trait evolution of five Rhododendron species7
Bacterial strains integrated with surfactin molecules of Bacillus subtilis MTCC441 enrich nematocidal activity against Meloidogyne incognita7
Soil legacies of tree species richness in a young plantation do not modulate tree seedling response to watering regime7
Sensitivity of seed germination to water stress in high‐altitude populations of a threatened palm species7
In thermotolerance tests of tropical tree leaves, the chlorophyll fluorescence parameter Fv/Fm measured soon after heat exposure is not a reliable predictor of tiss7
Genome‐wide analysis of salicylic acid and jasmonic acid signalling marker gene families in wheat7
First evidence of late‐acting self‐incompatibility in the Aristolochiaceae7
Recent advances in the genetics underlying wheat grain protein content and grain protein deviation in hexaploid wheat7
Stem and leaf xylem of angiosperm trees experiences minimal embolism in temperate forests during two consecutive summers with moderate drought7
Effects of nitrogen on caesium allocation in rice plants (Oryzasativa)7
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Genome‐wide identification and characterization of SNW/SKIP domain‐containing proteins in plants7
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Nematode–citrus plant interactions: host preference, damage rate and molecular characterization of Citrus root nematode Tylenchulus semipenetrans7
Seedling responses to moderate and severe herbivory: a field‐clipping experiment with a keystone Mediterranean palm6
Drought affects Fe deficiency‐induced responses in a purple durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum) genotype6
Proline accumulation and antioxidant response are crucial for citrus tolerance to UV‐B light‐induced stress6
Relative contribution of different members of OsDREB gene family to osmotic stress tolerance in indica and japonica ecotypes of rice6
Salicylic acid priming before cadmium exposure increases wheat growth but does not uniformly reverse cadmium effects on membrane glycerolipids6
Sphagnum bleaching: Bicarbonate ‘toxicity’ and tolerance for seven Sphagnum species6
Floral thermal biology in relation to pollen thermal performance in an early spring flowering plant6
B‐class gene GLOBOSA – a facilitator for enriched species diversity of Salvia in the New World?6
Molecular GA pathways as conserved integrators for adaptive responses6
PHS1ΔP as a promising tool to study microtubule‐related processes in plant sciences6
Different tools for different trades: contrasts in specialized metabolite chemodiversity and phylogenetic dispersion in fruit, leaves, and roots of the neotropical shrubs Psychotria and Pali6
The first intron of EIJ1 confers a specific response to wounding and herbivore stresses6
Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) mediated dwarfing mutation provides a basis for CaCO3 accumulation by enhancing photosynthetic performance in Ceratostigma willmottianu6
Unravelling the enigma of seed dispersal in Vanilla6
Turgor loss point explains climate‐driven growth reductions in trees in Central Europe6
Interspecific hybridization and inoculation with Pantoea eucalypti improve forage performance of Lotus crop species under alkaline stress6
Shifts in plant architecture drive species‐specific responses to drought in a Sorghum recombinant inbred line population6
Growth and population structure of Lodoicea maldivica in natural stands in Seychelles6
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Diaspore dispersal season influences root growth and seed traits, but not germination responses, of sympatric Piper species in a seasonal forest6
Genome‐wide association study of metabolic traits in the giant duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza6
Neighbourhood species richness and drought‐tolerance traits modulate tree growth and δ13C responses to drought6
Inbred progeny of tall fescue infected with Epichloë fungal endophyte have a high defence compound content and no depression in seed set5
Marginal response of non‐structural carbohydrates and increased biomass in a dominant shrub (Dasiphora fruticosa) to water table decline in a minerotrophic peatland5
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Intraspecific and intra‐individual chemodiversity and phenotypic integration of terpenes across plant parts and development stages in an aromatic plant5
Effects of freezing temperatures on early life stages of native trees of different elevational origin: implications for tree recruitment in seasonally dry mountain forests5
Why do flowers wilt?5
Why are the inner and outer sides of many flower petals differently coloured?5
Alfalfa transcriptomic responses to the field pathobiome5
Regulatory hubs in plant stress adaptation5
Influence of drought stress on the metabolite and ion composition in nectar and nectaries of different day‐ and night‐flowering Nicotiana species5
Do photosynthetic metabolism and habitat influence foliar water uptake in orchids?5
The seeds of invasion: enhanced germination in invasive European populations of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) compared to native American populations5
When rice gets the chills: comparative transcriptome profiling at germination shows WRKY transcription factor responses5
Exploring the influences of resource limitation and plant aging on pollen development in Azorella nivalis Phil. (Apiaceae), a long‐lived high‐Andean cushion plant5
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Pollination biology of Aristolochia bianorii Sennen & Pau: promoting cross‐pollination but assuring reproductive success in island ecosystems5
Ethylene and hydrogen sulphide are essential for mitigating hexavalent chromium stress in two pulse crops5
Overview of transcriptome changes and phenomic profile of sanitized artichoke vis‐à‐vis non‐sanitized plants5
Characterization of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) PvKSL1 as a levopimaradiene/abietadiene‐type diterpene synthase5
Female‐biased nectar production is associated with the Darwin's inflorescence syndrome5
The roles of florivory and herbivory in maintaining intra‐population flower colour variation in Anemone coronaria5
Analysis of Brachypodium distachyonUVR8 reveals conservation in UV‐B receptors5
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Physiology and proteomics analyses reveal the response mechanisms of Rhizophora mucronata seedlings to prolonged complete submergence5
Rapid creation of CENH3‐mediated haploid induction lines using a cytosine base editor (CBE)5
Forest understorey plant responses to long‐term experimental warming, light and nitrogen addition4
Crosstalk between H2S and NO: an emerging signalling pathway during waterlogging stress in legume crops4
Chemodiversity in flowers of Tanacetum vulgare has consequences on a florivorous beetle4
Overexpression of METAL TOLERANCE PROTEIN8 reveals new aspects of metal transport in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds4
Effect of simulated extreme rainfall on the vegetative phenology of perennial and annual herbaceous plants from a Brazilian dry forest4
Morphology, anatomy, and histochemistry of three species of Jatropha: a contribution to plant recognition and selection4
Floral traits and reproductive success variation among inflorescence orders in Eryngium maritimum4
Disentangling the roles of chance, abiotic factors and biotic interactions among epiphytic bryophyte communities in a tropical rainforest (Yunnan, China)4
Gongylolepis martiana, an Asteraceae pollinated by bats in the Amazon4
Herbicide residues in soil decrease microbe‐mediated plant protection4
Integrated proteome and lipidome analysis of naturally aged safflower seeds varying in vitality4
Circadian rhythm and redox homeostasis candidate genes showed association with shallow elevation in Norway spruce4
Divergent rainforest tree microbiomes between phases of the monsoon cycle, host plants and tissues4
Circular RNA ath‐circ032768, a competing endogenous RNA, response the drought stress by targeting miR472‐RPS5 module4
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Characterization of physiological traits during development of the recalcitrant seeds of Quercus serrata4
Modulatory responses of physiological and biochemical status are related to drought tolerance levels in peanut cultivars4
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Differential reproductive responses to contrasting host species and localities in Psittacanthus calyculatus(Loranthaceae) mistletoes4
Will climate change constrain the altitudinal range of threatened species? Experimental evidence from a biodiversity hotspot4
Increasing radiant heat flux affects leaf flammability patterns in plant species of eastern Australian fire‐prone woodlands4
Nutrient dynamics of 12 Sphagnum species during establishment on a rewetted bog4
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Evaluation of reference genes for RT‐qPCR gene expression analysis inArabidopsis thalianaexposed to elevated temperatures4
Linking sap flow and tree water deficit in an unmanaged, mixed beech forest during the summer drought 20224
Unravelling soybean responses to early and late Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) infestation4
Does fire drive fatty acid composition in seed coats of physically dormant species?4
Drought priming reduces Calligonum mongolicum sensitivity to recurrent droughts via coordinated regulation of osmolytes, antioxidants, and hormones4
In situ diversification and adaptive introgression in Taiwanese Scutellaria4
Hydrogen sulphide‐mediated alleviation and its interplay with other signalling molecules during temperature stress4
Understanding the relations between Solanaceae crops and their pollinators: a global meta‐network4
Ectopic expression of BrIQD35 promotes drought stress tolerance in Nicotiana benthamiana4
Rice OsClo5, a caleosin protein, negatively regulates cold tolerance through the jasmonate signalling pathway4
Functional identification of ANR genes in apple (Malus halliana) that reduce saline–alkali stress tolerance4
Functions and interaction of plant lipid signalling under abiotic stresses4
Summer temperatures reach the thermal tolerance threshold of photosynthetic decline in temperate conifers3
Silencing ZmPP2C‐A10 with a foxtail mosaic virus (FoMV) derived vector benefits maize growth and development following water limitation3
The consequences of flower colour polymorphism on the reproductive success of a neotropical deceptive orchid3
Physiological response of Populus nigra ‘Italica’ to galling aphids feeding3
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Climate change‐induced ecosystem disturbance: a review on sclerophyllous and semi‐deciduous forests in Tunisia3
Conservative seed fertility maintains hermaphrodites in gynodioeciousDaphne jezoensis: a test of the sex‐differential plasticity hypothesis3
Dynamics of reactive oxygen species and lignin biosynthesis during leaf spot disease of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal3
Decoding the decisive role of seed moisture content in physical dormancy break: filling the missing links3
Maternal effects and inbreeding depression in post‐translocation progeny of Campanula glomerata3
Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs as antipyretics and modulators of a molecular clock(s) in the appendix of Sauromatum venosum inflorescence3
Genome‐wide identification of the light‐harvesting chlorophyll a/b binding (Lhc) family in Gossypium hirsutum reveals the influence of GhLhcb2.3 on chlorophyll a synthesis3
Forb stability, dwarf shrub stability and species asynchrony regulate ecosystem stability along an experimental precipitation gradient in a semi‐arid desert grassland3
Hydrogen sulphide alleviates cadmium stress in Trigonella foenum‐graecum by modulating antioxidant enzymes and polyamine content3
Satellite data track spatial and temporal declines in European beech forest canopy characteristics associated with intense drought events in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve, central Germany3
Interactions of gall‐formers and leaf‐chewers on a tropical tree fern: evidence for non‐repulsion and co‐occurrence between insect guilds3
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Turgor loss point and vulnerability to xylem embolism predict species‐specific risk of drought‐induced decline of urban trees3
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