Angiosperm diversification has resulted in a vast array of plant morphologies. Only recently has it been appreciated that diversification might have proceeded quite differently for the two key ...

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), in the last several years, has made a major impact on different fields of biology research that are either associated with the physiology and anatomy of plants, or ...

MR. H. HAMSHAW THOMAS'S paper entitled “The Old Morphology and the New”, read before the Linnean Society on November 10, created considerable interest. In recent years, Mr. Thomas said, a great gulf ...

"Floral morphology remains the cornerstone for plant identification and studies of plant evolution. This guide gives a global overview of the floral diversity of the angiosperms through the use of ...

Understanding how trees respond to drought and climatic stress increasingly calls for close collaboration between experts in ...

Why are flowers so pretty? It is of little benefit to a wild plant to be admired. Why have plants put so much energy into the structure of flowers and production of nectar and other rewards? Of course ...

A new study unveils the most comprehensive understanding of the evolutionary history of flowering plants to date. The research analyzed 1.8 billion letters of genetic code from more than 9,500 species ...