Plants People Planet

Papers
(The median citation count of Plants People Planet 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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Desert hyacinths: An obscure solution to a global problem?57
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Prescribed burning effectively maintains threatened species in semi‐natural grasslands on lava flows52
A new feature of the laboratory model plant Nicotiana benthamiana: Dead‐end trap for sustainable field pest control47
Exploiting genetic variation from unadapted germplasm—An example from improvement of sorghum in Ethiopia34
The long road to a sustainable banana trade32
Evaluating the determinants of deforestation and approaches to reforestation by cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire30
Safeguarding sandalwood: A review of current and emerging tools to support sustainable and legal forestry29
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Most of the world's largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction22
Meta‐analysis of Red List conservation assessments of Mexican endemic and near endemic tree species shows nearly two thirds of these are threatened21
Genomic responses to climate: Understanding local adaptation in the Andean tree species Nothofagus pumilio and implications for a changing world21
Assessing the impact of strictly protecting 30%–50% of global land on carbon dynamics in natural and agricultural ecosystems21
Agricultural biotechnology: Potential, challenges, and debate20
Perspectives on biotechnology: Public and corporate narratives in the GM archives20
Cytogenetics of maize in Mexico as a field of transnational exchange: The case of Takeo Ángel Kato Yamakake20
The role of strigolactone structural diversity in the host specificity and control of Striga, a major constraint to sub‐Saharan agriculture19
Resilient trees for urban environments: The importance of intraspecific variation18
Creating a university evolution garden: An integrated learning approach for teaching land plant evolution18
Accumulation of azafrin in the root apoplast of the medicinal plant Escobedia grandiflora might play a role in parasitism18
A nationwide assessment of microplastic abundance in agricultural soils: The influence of plastic crop covers within the United Kingdom17
A review of Madagascar's derived grasslands: Low palatability following anthropogenic fires may threaten food security17
Extinction risk to the endemic trees of Papua New Guinea17
Vineyard maturity increases arbuscular mycorrhizal and decreases plant pathogen fungal relative abundance in bulk soil across a 1,000 km Chilean gradient17
Gibberellin action‐based strategies show promise in the control of Striga—A major threat to global agriculture15
Can seed exchange networks explain the morphological and genetic diversity in perennial crop species? The case of the tropical fruit tree Dacryodes edulis in rural and urban Cameroon15
Modern pollen rain reveals differences across forests, open and mosaic landscapes in Madagascar15
Raising awareness through the Global Tree Assessment: Extinction risk of six fully assessed tree groups14
The importance of conserving Mexico's tomato agrodiversity to research plant biochemistry under different climates14
Global benefits and domestic costs of a cooperative surveillance strategy to control transboundary crop pathogens13
ArbNet: 10 years of fostering collaborations, furthering professionalism, and advancing the planting and conservation of trees through the global network of arboreta13
Anthromes and forest carbon responses to global change12
The societal roles and responsibilities of plant scientists in the context of genome‐edited crops12
Bee pollination in the shadows: The role of pseudopollen and agamospermy in the mycoheterotrophic orchid Gastrodia elata12
Towards the sustainability of African sandalwood: Understanding the distribution and environmental requirements12
RNAi‐based genetically engineered rice resistant to black‐streaked dwarf virus does not show adverse genetic effects: A multi‐omics analysis12
Genomic structure and diversity of oak populations in British parklands12
Endosymbionts in cranberry: Diversity, effect on plant growth, and pathogen biocontrol12
Celebrating botanic gardens11
Plant biodiversity, vegetation structure and provisioning services in rainforest, traditional and industrial oil palm cultivation systems in Liberia, West Africa11
A comprehensive review of the genetic control of cooking time in dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)11
Crop–pollinator interactions in urban and peri‐urban farms in the United Kingdom11
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The role of crop diversity in escape agriculture; rice cultivation among Maroon communities in Suriname11
Restoration of threatened plant species in Limahuli Valley on the Hawaiian Island of Kaua'i in the framework of the Global Tree Assessment11
Linking soil health to human health: Arbuscular mycorrhizae play a key role in plant uptake of the antioxidant ergothioneine from soils10
Hot node limitations and impact of taxonomic resolution on phylogenetic divergence patterns: A case study on Ecuadorian ethnomedicinal flora10
Impacts of climate change on the transcriptional dynamics and timing of bud dormancy release in Yoshino‐cherry tree10
Interactions of rare earth elements with living organisms and emerging biotechnical applications10
(Poly)phenols of apples contribute to in vitro antidiabetic properties: Assessment of Canada's Apple Biodiversity Collection10
Correction to “Characterizing the landscape of plant science careers in the United States II: Academic perspectives”10
Uses and benefits of digital sequence information from plant genetic resources: Lessons learnt from botanical collections10
Assessing climate risk to support urban forests in a changing climate10
Eurosta solidaginis‐induced stem galls affect strength and colour of botanical dyes extracted from giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea)9
Environment‐dependent influence of fruit size upon the distribution of the Malesian archipelagic flora9
Bounded openness: A robust modality of access to genetic resources and the sharing of benefits9
Ten golden rules for restoration to secure resilient and just seagrass social‐ecological systems9
2D and 3D visualization of herbaceous plant–plant contact zones using high‐resolution X‐ray computed tomography (HRXCT)9
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Ethical considerations of urban ecological design and planning experiments9
Fluctuating selection and rapid evolution of oaks during recent climatic transitions9
Towards resource‐efficient forests: Mixing species changes crown biomass allocation and improves growth efficiency9
Preserving traditional systems: Identification of agricultural heritage areas based on agro‐biodiversity9
Stronger increase of methane emissions from coastal wetlands by non‐native Spartina alterniflora than non‐native Phragmites australis9
Collection of native Theobroma cacao L. accessions from the Ecuadorian Amazon highlights a hotspot of cocoa diversity9
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Evolution history and the importance of genomic diversity facing climate change. The case of Agave marmorata Roezl., a microendemic agave used for mezcal production8
Small and in‐country herbaria are vital for accurate plant threat assessments: A case study from Peru8
Towards a better understanding of the relationships between pollinators, human well‐being, and medicine plants in the Great Lakes Region of Eastern North America8
Ex situ germplasm collections of exceptional species are a vital part of the conservation of Australia's national plant treasures8
Global shortfalls in threat assessments for endemic flora by country8
Innovation in plant and soil sciences to tackle critical global challenges8
The emerging threat of human‐use antifungals in sustainable and circular agriculture schemes8
The contributions of urban horticulture to cities' liveability and resilience: Insights from Singapore8
Fruit in focus: A sampler platter of research8
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How regulatory issues surrounding new breeding technologies can impact smallholder farmer breeding: A case study from the Philippines8
Changes in tropical leafing behaviour with climate change over nine decades: A case study from the Singapore Botanic Gardens8
Genomics in neglected and underutilized fruit crops: A chromosome‐scale genome sequence of cherimoya (Annona cherimola)8
Strigolactone biosynthesis lgs1 mutant alleles mined from the sorghum accession panel are a promising resource of resistance to witchweed (Striga) parasitism8
Yield, growth, and labor demands of growing maize, beans, and squash in monoculture versus the Three Sisters8
Inspired by surimono: Integrating photography and poetry to bring plants into focus8
Predicting the potential for spread of emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) in Great Britain: What can we learn from other affected areas?7
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Coffee breeding in a time of crisis: F1 hybrids in Central America since 19907
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Towards a co‐crediting system for carbon and biodiversity7
Trees, society, and the path toward resilient ecosystems7
Integrated conservation of Acer yangbiense: A case study for conservation methods of plant species with extremely small populations7
Herbarium records reveal multiple phases in the relationship between minimum residence time and invasion ranges of alien plant species7
Correction to “Characterizing the landscape of plant science careers in the United States I: Government and private sector perspectives”7
Expected yield and economic improvements of a yam seed system in West Africa using agro‐physiological modelling7
A high‐resolution model of the grapevine leaf morphospace predicts synthetic leaves7
The influence of Opuntia ficus‐indica on human livelihoods in Southern Africa7
Towards conservation and sustainable use of an indigenous crop: A large partnership network enabled the genetic diversity assessment of 1539 fonio (Digitaria exilis) accessions6
How can policymakers and researchers develop effective insect resistance management guidelines? A quantitative and qualitative study of Brazilian farmers' perspectives and attitudes6
30 by 30 for plant diversity: How can we protect more of nature?6
Relictithismia: An underground fairy lantern6
Ectomycorrhizal necromass turnover is one‐third of biomass turnover in hemiboreal Pinus sylvestris forests6
Investing in the future of science: Assessing UK environmental science engagement with school‐aged children6
Sowing the wheat seeds of Afghanistan's future6
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Eight arguments why biodiversity is important to safeguard food security6
Could large‐scale silicon supplementation of crop‐lands mitigate the impacts of climate change?6
Phenology of the spruce bark beetle Ips typographus in the UK under past, current and future climate conditions6
Small proteins, great promises: Geographic bioprospecting of Bowman–Birk protease inhibitors and domestication side‐effects in African cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.)6
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Shifts in plant functional trait dynamics in relation to soil microbiome in modern and wild barley6
Bridging biodiversity and ecosystem services through useful plant species6
Sustainable production of ectomycorrhizal fungi in the Mediterranean region to support the European Green Deal5
Verification of wild apple (Malus sylvestris) nursery stock sold in the United Kingdom5
Home gardens contribute to conservation of the critically endangered Wollemi Pine: Evaluation of a botanic garden‐led horticultural release programme5
Enhancement of sorghum grain yield and nutrition: A role for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi regardless of soil phosphorus availability5
microRNA‐encoded peptides inhibit seed germination of the root parasitic plant Orobanche cumana5
Global potential distributions and conservation status of rice wild relatives5
How many species of Rafflesia exist in Java, Indonesia and what are the implications for conservation?5
Is the Nagoya Protocol designed to conserve biodiversity?5
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Are intellectual property policies for gene‐edited crops fit for purpose? The perspectives of German scientists5
From genes to governance: Engaging citizens in the new genomic techniques policy debate5
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Flavour, culture and food security: The spicy entanglements of chile pepper conservation in 21st century Mexico5
A transdisciplinary approach to define and assess wild food plant sustainable foraging in Norway5
Water availability alters the community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and determines plant mycorrhizal benefit5
Comparative phylogeographic analysis of Cuscuta campestris and Cuscuta reflexa in Kenya: Implications for management of highly invasive vines5
The importance of the continuity of practice: Ethnobotany of Kihnu island (Estonia) from 1937 to 20215
The king of fruits5
Supporting urban greenspace with microbial symbiosis4
Food tree species selection for nutrition‐sensitive forest landscape restoration in Burkina Faso4
Phylogeny reveals non‐random medicinal plant organ selection by local people in Benin4
Scientists' warning to humanity on tree extinctions4
Variability and genetic determinants of cocoa aromas in trees native to South Ecuadorian Amazonia4
Solar arrays create novel environments that uniquely alter plant responses4
Across Madagascar, treeless grasslands characterised by erosion gullies are named after forest and trees4
Regenerative soil management practices no‐till and sheep grazing induce significant but contrasting short‐term changes in the vineyard soil microbiome4
The Plant Science Blogging Project: A curriculum to develop student science communication skills4
Mycorrhizal communities of Vanilla planifolia in an introduction area (La Réunion) under varying cultivation practices4
The international political process around Digital Sequence Information under the Convention on Biological Diversity and the 2018–2020 intersessional period4
Constraints of commercially available seed diversity in restoration: Implications for plant functional diversity4
Indigenous and colonial influences on Amazonian forests4
Irrigation using slightly saline water from emerging desalination technologies as a solution to short‐term drought4
Effect of organic farming on root microbiota, seed production and pathogen resistance in winter wheat fields4
Arbuscular mycorrhiza in the urban jungle: Glomeromycotina communities of the dominant city tree across Amsterdam4
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The nutritional and industrial significance of cottonseeds and genetic techniques in gossypol detoxification4
The potential of seedbank digital information in plant conservation4
Plant species diversity and abundance of functional groups influence net nitrogen mineralization along productivity gradients in montane Calluna‐dominated heathlands4
Mauritia flexuosa fruit production increases with increasing palm height in the Peruvian Amazon4
Crop archaeogenomics: A powerful resource in need of a well‐defined regulation framework4
UKCropDiversity‐HPC: A collaborative high‐performance computing resource approach for sustainable agriculture and biodiversity conservation4
Expert identification blitz: A rapid high value approach for assessing and improving iNaturalist identification accuracy and data precision and confidence4
Preventing species extinctions: A global conservation consortium for Erica4
The biochemical and physiological basis for hard cider apple fruit quality4
Lost in translation: The need for updated messaging strategies in invasion biology communication4
Genomic, climatic, and cultural diversity of maize landraces from the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan4
Aging seeds of weedy broomrapes and witchweeds lose sensitivity to strigolactones as DNA demethylates4
Multiple compensatory mutations contribute to the de‐domestication of Iberian weedy rice4
Can rewilding with giant tortoises increase woody habitat and limit fire across Madagascar's grasslands?4
“A bloodless social revolution”: Land reform and multiple cropping in Cold War Taiwan, 1950–19794
Local perceptions of the benefits versus negative impacts of weedy grasses in central Madagascar, with a focus on the genus Digitaria4
Regeneration from seeds in a temperate native flora: A climate‐smart and natural–capital‐driven germination risk modelling approach4
“Please list your favourite …”: How to measure online plant knowledge as a component of plant awareness4
Forgetting cane grasses: Switching temporal focus to reveal mosaics of Saccharum diversity4
Impacts of aphid herbivory on mycorrhizal growth responses across three cultivars of wheat3
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Yield and cost–benefit analyses for apple scab sanitation practices in integrated and organic apple management systems3
Genetic fingerprinting reveals how traditional farming practices aided to preserve ancient table grape varieties in Almería (southeastern Spain)3
The medicinal plant Buddleja asiatica and its relation to the welfare of local people in the Pan‐Himalayan region: Past, present, and future perspectives3
Phylogenomic insights into the origin of the Norton grape3
Effects of multiple microplastic types on growth of winter wheat and soil properties vary in different agricultural soils3
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Unraveling the genetic components of perenniality: Toward breeding for perennial grains3
The importance of integrating herbarium records into conservation plans: a case study on Honduran ferns and lycophytes3
The biocultural heritage and changing role of indigenous yams in the Republic of Guinea, West Africa3
Governance and stewardship for research data and information sharing: Issues and prospective solutions in the transdisciplinary plant phenotyping and imaging research center network3
Exploring the role of mobile genetic elements in shaping plant–bacterial interactions for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem health3
An ecological and evolutionary perspective of the historical US nursery flora3
Cuticular waxes affect fruit surface color in blueberries3
Can strategic integration of cultivated pasture legumes into temperate agricultural systems provide stability to honey bee populations and associated industries?3
Carbon isotope values for grasses in Madagascar's Central Highlands establish baselines for historical and paleoecological research3
Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium co‐limitation in terrestrial ecosystems: A global meta‐analysis3
Ethnolinguistic associations and genetic diversity of rice landraces in Nagaland, India3
Ethnobotanical knowledge against the combined biodiversity, poverty and climate crisis: A case study from a Karen community in Northern Thailand3
Reintroduction of Buchanania barberi, a critically endangered tree endemic to the south Western Ghats of Kerala, India3
Kew declaration on reforestation for biodiversity, carbon capture and livelihoods3
Towards increased shading capacity: A combined phenotypic and genetic analysis of rice shoot architecture3
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Seedling performance, phenotypic traits and growing media for domestication of Lilium polyphyllum3
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Empowered through our diversity: How to bring in a new age of plant science collaboration3
Ancient plastid genomes solve the tree species mystery of the imperial wood “Nanmu” in the Forbidden City, the largest existing wooden palace complex in the world2
Informing forest carbon inventories under the Paris Agreement using ground‐based forest monitoring data2
Urban horticulture: Building the evidence base to support integration into cities and towns2
Practical consequences of digital sequence information (DSI) definitions and access and benefit‐sharing scenarios from a plant genebank’s perspective2
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Gender differential in choices of crop variety traits and climate‐smart cropping systems: Insights from sorghum and millet farmers in drought‐prone areas of Malawi2
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Plant phenotyping and root‐associated metabolomics reveal insights into pathogen protection by diverse arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi2
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Dactyliform appendage contributes to delayed selfing in the diminutive orchid Stigmatodactylus sikokianus2
Harmonizing direct and indirect anthropogenic land carbon fluxes indicates a substantial missing sink in the global carbon budget since the early 20th century2
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The contribution of household fruit and vegetable growing to fruit and vegetable self‐sufficiency and consumption2
Nutritional quality of photosynthetically diverse crops under future climates2
The Red List for the endemic trees of Colombia: Effective conservation targeted for plants required in biodiversity hotspots2
Botanical boom: A new opportunity to promote the public appreciation of botany2
Genomics and morphometry of herbarium specimens elucidate the origin of the Cape Verde date palm (Phoenix atlantica A.Chev.) and highlight its agronomic potential2
Ectomycorrhizal fungal community succession and fragmentation across forest edges nearly three decades postharvest2
Assessing Magnoliaceae through time: Major global efforts to track extinction risk status and ex situ conservation2
Genomic dissection of productivity, lodging, and morpho‐physiological traits in Eragrostis tef under contrasting water availabilities2
Roots of resilience: Optimizing microbe‐rootstock interactions to enhance vineyard productivity2
How to reconcile renewable energy and agricultural production in a drying world2
Lavaka (erosional gullies) provide productive patch environments for flora and farming in Madagascar's grassy highlands2
Balancing quality with quantity: A case study of UK bread wheat2
Current state of knowledge on the extinction risk of Malaysian tree species: Proximate needs to mitigate loss2
The mechanisms underpinning lateral gene transfer between grasses2
Exposure dose, light distribution and wavelength affect the fate of introduced bacterial biological control agents in the phyllosphere of greenhouse grown tomato2
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Extreme environments as sources of fungal endophytes mitigating climate change impacts on crops in Mediterranean‐type ecosystems2
Disease resistance in whitebark pine and potential for restoration of a threatened species2
Botanic gardens: Seizing the moment while imagining the future2
Hiding in plain sight: The underground palm Pinanga subterranea2
Terroir and rootstock effects on leaf shape in California Central Valley vineyards2
Fairy lanterns in focus2
Phylogeny and bioprospecting: The diversity of medicinal plants used in cancer management2
Climate and land‐use change impacts on cultural use berries: Considerations for mitigative stewardship2
Data blanks by design: Intellectual property and restrictions on genetic diversity assessments of the maize standing crop in the USA Upper Midwest2
Access and benefit sharing biological materials for machines: Artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning2
GOLDEN2‐LIKE transcription factors: A golden ticket to improve crops?2
Effects of mycorrhizae, plants, and soils on phosphorus leaching and plant uptake: Lessons learned from a mesocosm study2
Investigating the exchange of plant material between European and African botanical institutions for research and development2
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Comparative gene expression analysis of differentiated terminal and lateral haustoria of the obligate root parasitic plant Phelipanche ramosa (Orobanchaceae)2
Bridging the gap? Public–private partnerships and genetically modified crop development for smallholder farmers in Africa2
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