The rhizosphere is arguably the most complex microbial habitat on earth, comprising an
integrated network of plant roots, soil and a diverse microbial consortium of bacteria …

We quantified the biomass allocation patterns to leaves, stems and roots in vegetative
plants, and how this is influenced by the growth environment, plant size, evolutionary history …

Almost a century after Muriel Wheldale's landmark publication,“The Anthocyanin Pigments of
Plants”(Wheldale, 1916), much about anthocyanin function in plants remains to be …

Increasing consciousness regarding the nutritional value of olive oil has enhanced the
demand for this product and, consequently, the expansion of olive tree cultivation. Although …

The majority of experiments in plant biology use plants grown in some kind of container or
pot. We conducted a meta-analysis on 65 studies that analysed the effect of pot size on …

Communication between source organs (exporters of photoassimilates) and sink organs
(importers of fixed carbon) has a pivotal role in carbohydrate assimilation and partitioning …

The acclimation of plants to light has been studied extensively, yet little is known about the
effect of dynamic fluctuations in light on plant phenotype and acclimatory responses. We …

Efficient plant acclimation to changing environmental conditions relies on fast adjustments of
the transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome. Regulation of enzyme activity depends on …

After oil, coffee is the most valuable traded commodity worldwide. In this review we
highlighted some aspects of coffee growth and development in addition to focusing our …

The phloem is a central component of the plant's complex vascular system that plays a vital
role in moving photoassimilates from sites of primary acquisition to the heterotrophic tissues …