🎉 Great news! The paper ‘The role of ecological niche and seed mass in macroevolution of germination tolerance to salinity’ in @annbot by Keyvan Maleki and co-authors is now #free for 2 weeks 🧵(1/7) 👉 doi.org/p53x @meisebotanicgarden.bsky.social #PlantScience #PlantReproduction #ClimateChange

"Look for something that you are really passionate about in Botany, what makes your heart beat faster;" @glauceae.bsky.social shares her thoughts in Botany One. wp.me/pdRZhH-mpe #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

First PhD paper out!🎉 Dive in here to see how past frugivores and present human pressure jointly shape seed size distributions on Madagascar: doi.org/10.1111/ele.... Huge thanks to Alexander Zizka and my supervisor Renske Onstein @renskeonstein.bsky.social . Excited to keep going on this journey!

🚨 Applications are open for the 2026 JXB Editorial Internships! 🚨 🌱 Designed for ECRs, you will gain behind-the-scenes publishing experience, write commentary pieces & join the JXB Editorial Board meeting next year 👩‍💻✈️ Deadline: 30 Sept 2025 👉 bit.ly/jxbinterns #PlantScience 🧪

How the Tlahuica-Pjiekakjoo Keep Their Mycological Heritage Thriving A decade-long collaboration reveals how an endangered Indigenous group holds unparalleled knowledge of wild fungi, and how they’re passing it on to future generations. wp.me/pdRZhH-mrH #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

"Diversity of perspectives and knowledge stimulates creativity, and collaborative work enables projects that would be impossible to achieve alone." - Dr. Cecilia Zumajo-Cardona. botany.one/2025/09/ceci... #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Wrote a quick explainer of the new paper, led by @kheyduk.bsky.social showing that Joshua trees can use water-saving CAM photosynthesis, which should be mighty handy for a desert plant facing hotter summers and more stressful droughts 🌿 lab.jbyoder.org/2025/09/03/n...

Seedling emergence is catastrophically affected by depth of volcanic ash 5 cm of volcanic ash leads to the loss of seedling emergence on the volcanic island of La Palma, likely affecting succession for decades after a recent eruption. botany.fyi/qmad4t #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

We still need >60 plant submissions for the Botany & Dragons Bestiary! Please share the flyer with your students! #iamabotanist #plantsci #ttrpg forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

🌱Check the newly published article ‘Dance with plants: Taylor Swift’s music videos as advance organizers for meaningful learning in Botany’ in @annbot.bsky.social by Gláucia Silva and co-authors 🧵(1/7) 👉 doi.org/p256 #AoBpapers #PlantAwareness #Botany

Underground networks of mycorrhizal fungi quietly support life on Earth, but scientists say they're often overlooked. A new digital atlas puts the spotlight on these hidden ecosystems and where they need more protection. 🌍🍄 buff.ly/mnehGPg

A study of over 30 community gardens in Berlin and Munich found that urban gardens are not as similar in plant species as previously thought, showing the importance of urban gardens in supporting biodiversity. botany.one/2025/08/a-pa... #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

In black grass, one of the most important weeds in Central European cereal fields, winter cold during vegetative growth boosts seed dormancy in the offspring. A study in #SeedScienceResearch links this to epigenetic changes, influencing weed emergence patterns in crops.

This year's ISSS Conference brings you not only fascinating talks, but also four exciting workshops to deepen your knowledge in cutting-edge aspects of #SeedScience: from statistical modelling to lab protocols! 🫘🌱 Check the following link for the full programme 👉 : isss2025.com.au

Analysing the calcium isotope ratios in the teeth of three herbivorous dinosaurs found together has revealed how dinosaurs, all after plants to eat, could exist side-by-side through niche separation. wp.me/pdRZhH-mmI #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Liedson Carneiro: "I believe it’s essential to build a strong foundation in natural history. Observing organisms in their environments and understanding their traits and behaviors sharpens your intuition and helps you ask meaningful questions." wp.me/pdRZhH-mjA #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

"We resubmitted the paper elsewhere, and for the next 10 years, it was the most cited publication of my career." Dr Juliane Ishida on the importance of perseverance in publishing papers botany.one/2025/08/juli... #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

🐝🌸Join us to explore the newly published paper “Evolutionary consequences of flowering–pollinator asynchrony: The case of a floral oil-producing plant and its oil-collecting bees” in @annbot.bsky.social t by Liedson Tavares Carneiro @liedcarneiro.bsky.social and co-authors. (1/7) 👉 doi.org/g9v97c

The Flower That Defies Its Genus wp.me/pdRZhH-mbS Scientists studying Cryptanthus bahianus found it might represent an ancestral state - showing us what bromeliads were like before some species switched to using perfume instead of nectar to attract pollinators. #Botany #PlantScience

🌱Annals of Botany invites submissions to the new Special Issue "Exploring seed development, structure and physiology", edited by AoB editors Gabriela Auge and Chunhui Zhang. (1/4) #seeds #plantscience #specialissue ‪@gabyplantbio.bsky.social‬

The Chemical Lives of Trees: Why No Two Are Exactly Alike New research reveals every tree has a unique "chemical fingerprint" - even within the same species. 300 trees studied across 10 species show distinct metabolite profiles. wp.me/pdRZhH-mbW #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Good morning #botany2025! Go ahead and put the Belonging in Botany panel on your schedules and come hear from immigrant scientists in our community about their experiences and challenges. 11-12, Ventura.

Plantae Fellows from past and present, near and far, gathered #IRL at #PlantBio2025, creating community year after year!🌱 📣Application is now open for the 2025-2026 Plantae Fellows program! Learn more and apply by August 31! plantae.org/2026fellowsapp/

🎉Meet Dmitry Sokoloff, session chair & speaker at the @annbot.bsky.social sponsored symposium “Evolutionary history of the Gnetales” during Botany 2025, and researcher at Tel Aviv University. Get to know his passion for evo-devo biology 🧵 Se alt text for the full answers 1/10

Ever wonder why some flowers have tiny petals while others are huge and showy? New research analyzing 10,000+ Chinese plant species reveals how altitude, temperature, and rainfall shape petal size. wp.me/pdRZhH-mbJ #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

"Don’t give up. It’s tough, even when conditions aren’t the most challenging. Facing the job market and getting published can be hard. For every success we achieve, there are many failures." Dr. Ana Bedoya from Colombian biology student to NY Botanical Garden curator. wp.me/pdRZhH-mf6 #Botany 🧪

📝 Silence of the Llanos 🧵 doi.org/pw82 Botanists are hearing an alarm call alerting the world to habitat loss in Colombia, but it’s not a noise that they hear, it’s silence caused by vanishing bird calls marking lost ecosystems. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪 #InBrief (1/11)

Women, Plants, and the Power of a Name Researchers uncover the real women behind botanical names, turning obscure eponyms into powerful stories of recognition and representation. botany.one/2025/07/wome... #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Why would a melon plant choose to bury its fruit where almost nothing can find it? Wildlife cameras and some careful digging have found the answer. While lots of animals have a taste for melon, only one treats it the right way. wp.me/pdRZhH-mbt #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

New #Substack today in honor of #BadBunny's concert in #PuertoRico 🎓🇵🇷🔥😎 microbephd.substack.com/p/science-be... #sciencewriting #stem #science #gradschool #scicomm

"Plants are not just wallflowers; they are truly excellent networkers!" Dr. Itumeleng Moroenyane studies what he calls "the gossip in the rhizosphere". His research is reveals plants are constantly negotiating with their environment. wp.me/pdRZhH-m9H #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

For the first time ever, scientists have confirmed bats pollinating a plant in the Merremia genus! This tropical vine's clever strategy involves changing its scent throughout the day to attract different pollinators. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪 wp.me/pdRZhH-mbc

📢📢🔥🔥🔥 I am so excited to announce our book about Fire in the South American Ecosystems! It has 14 Chapters led mostly by south american authors. Thanks to all authors for their valuable contribution! link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

{tinytable} is a dead simple, ultra-flexible, and dependency-free #Rstats 📦 to turn data frames into beautiful tables: html, word, pdf, latex, typst, markdown, etc. v0.10.0 has cool new features and important bug fixes. Check out the detailed tutorials at: vincentarelbundock.github.io/tinytable/

And we talked a lot about seeds at the #ATBC2025! Thanks @caordonezparra.bsky.social for organizing this amazing symposium and delivering this great talk! @heloizazirondi.bsky.social summed up 10 years of our research about fire and seed ecology in the Cerrado! You guys rock!

🌿 Meet Dr. Rocío Deanna,@rociodeanna.bsky.social, a botanist tracing nightshade evolution from ancient fossils to modern ecosystems! Her work bridges paleobotany & phylogenetics to unlock Solanaceae secrets. wp.me/pdRZhH-lYF #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Check out our blog post in celebration of #Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🌎 Nathan Alexander & Jaime Coon share insights from a number of papers on LGBTQ+ inclusion in science, including fieldwork best practices & recommendations for LGBTQ+ data collection 💭🧪 👉 bit.ly/4jHkSIg #RainbowResearch

I’m sharing my very personal story to encourage everyone to participate in and celebrate Pride month. All our voices are needed to protect diversity and support the queer community. #PRIDEmonth 🌈. rootandshoot.org/forever-prid...

"Always report what you observe, even when results don't align with your initial hypotheses. Often, the most unexpected findings lead to the most groundbreaking discoveries." Prof. Gehan Jayasuriya shares thoughts on scientific integrity. Full interview: wp.me/pdRZhH-lXM #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

"If you've chosen science, it's because you're passionate about it... never stop being amazed and fascinated by life." Pilar Márquez-Cardona shares her thoughts on plant science. wp.me/pdRZhH-lXx #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

🌿Plant Ecophysiology Starter Pack from @bsa-ecophys.bsky.social‬

Hi! Do you want to rip your face off over the constant attacks on science in the US? Here are some actions you can take! They require varying amounts of time, repetitiveness, and sticking your neck out, so hopefully you can find something in here that’s right for you: 🧪 #scicomm

"Work on things you really care about, not just the latest trend." Meet Prof. Vallejo-Marin @nicrodemo.bsky.social, the evolutionary biologist uncovering the secrets of plant-pollinator relationships. wp.me/pdRZhH-lXk #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Beyond attracting pollinators, flower colours serve as survival adaptations. Researchers found pink Leptosiphon parviflorus flowers contain more protective anthocyanins, helping them thrive in harsh serpentine soils. Read more: wp.me/pdRZhH-m0z #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Language barriers are still a serious problem in science Hungarian, Polish, Korean, and Russian especially poorly cited We need to do better! 🧪 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Plants Might Get Explosive When It Comes to Ensuring Their Paternity Like many animals, some plants can actively hamper their rivals’ attempts to reproduce in previously unimagined ways, according to a recent study published in The American Naturalist. wp.me/pdRZhH-m0e #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Hellen C. Mazzottini-dos-Santos: The “Palm Lady” and A Passion for Plant Anatomy "What you do deserves to be valued and understood. Only knowledge can transform education and foster respect for the environment." wp.me/pdRZhH-lX2

🧵5 Top Free Alternatives to BioRender for Scientific Illustrations! These five websites offer free scientific illustrations for biologists. Great for presentations, research papers and other research communication needs. Save and share the post!

⭐ I am honored and humbled to receive the 2025 Center for Plant #Conservation Star #Award. 🌺 This award honors those who demonstrate the concern, cooperation, and personal investment needed to conserve our imperiled native plants. 🌟 Learn more and watch the video at; saveplants.org/about-us/cpc...