Two studies reveal new ideas on plant form, function and competitive nature

Thursday, December 24, 2015 - 11:00 in Biology & Nature

(Phys.org)—Two large international teams of researchers have conducted two separate analysis of the nature of plants and each has found something new. Both teams have had their work published in the latest issue of the journal Nature—the first looks at trait commonalities among plant forms that allow for surviving natural selection. The second looks at the traits that are responsible for giving plants a competitive advantage. Jonathan Levine of the Institute of Integrative Biology in Switzerland, offers a News & Views piece on the work done by the two teams and explains why such studies are becoming more important as scientists attempt to predict how plants may fare in light of global warming.

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