On the cover of our #NewIssue : Scientific diver Sam Petts surveys seagrass at Porthdinllaen, Wales, UK.

Seagrass ecosystems are fundamentally important. Mtwana Nordlund et al. identify 100 questions to advance #seagrass #conservation . Image courtesy of Richard K. F. Unsworth.

High levels of genetic variation and differentiation in wild tropical gourds provide a novel resource for #cucurbit crop improvement

Gabriela Castellanos-Morales and Xitlali Aguirre-Dugua, et al.

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New deadline on the New Phytologist & Plants People Planet 🌱👥🌐 call for papers on 'Harnessing the benefits of specimen digitisation'!

Submissions from African and Asian institutions are particularly sought as we lay the foundations of the 2026 #SOTWPF Report!

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Using local knowledge to reconstruct climate-mediated changes in #disease dynamics and yield—A case study on #Arabica #coffee in its native range

Biruk Ayalew, et al.

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“A bloodless social revolution”
Land reform and multiple cropping in Cold War Taiwan, 1950–1979

Leo C. L. Chu

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The societal roles and responsibilities of plant scientists in the context of genome-edited crops

Aisha M. So, Michelle G. J. L. Habets, Christa Testerink, and Phil Macnaghten

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A new feature of the laboratory model plant Nicotiana benthamiana: Dead-end trap for sustainable field pest control

Wen-Hao Han, et al.

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Modern #pollen rain reveals differences across forests, open and mosaic landscapes in #Madagascar

Andriantsilavo Hery Isandratana Razafimanantsoa and Estelle Razanatsoa
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Local perceptions of the benefits versus negative impacts of weedy grasses in central #Madagascar , with a focus on the genus Digitaria

Noro Fenitra Harimbao Randrianarimanana, et al.

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A botanical oasis rather than a biological desert: Rediscoveries, new species and new records in a tropical city

Louise Neo, et al.

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#Mycorrhizal communities of #Vanilla planifolia in an introduction area (La Réunion) under varying #cultivation practices

Florent Martos 🇷🇪🇫🇷 Petrolli Rémi, et al.

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Preserving traditional systems: Identification of agricultural heritage areas based on agro-biodiversity

Yunxiao Bai, Xiaoshuang Li, Yuqing Feng, Moucheng Liu, and Cheng Chen

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#Fire incongruities can explain widespread landscape degradation in #Madagascar 's forests and grasslands

Grant S. Joseph, Colleen L. Seymour, and Andrinajoro R. Rakotoarivelo

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Targeted improvement of plant-based #protein : Genome-wide association mapping of a #lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) diversity panel

Nathan Johnson, et al.

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RNAi-based genetically engineered #rice resistant to black-streaked dwarf virus does not show adverse genetic effects: A multi-omics analysis

Chunmeng Huang, et al.

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Opportunities and challenges for #strawberry #cultivation in urban food production systems

Katia Zacharaki, et al.

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Why is #biodiversity important for safeguarding #FoodSecurity ? Here are eight arguments by Peter Dannenberg, et al. 👇

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One hundred priority questions for advancing #seagrass #conservation in Europe

Lina Mtwana Nordlund, et al.
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Can #rewilding with giant tortoises increase woody habitat and limit fire across #Madagascar 's grasslands?

Grant S. Joseph, Andrinajoro R. Rakotoarivelo, Miguel Pedrono, and Colleen L. Seymour

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#Conservation #agrivoltaics for sustainable food-energy production

Alson Time, et al.

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