American Journal of Botany, Volume 113, Issue 7, July 2026.Abstract Premise Human activity has significantly altered the salt cycle, affecting an estimated 2.5 billion acres of soil worldwide. Elevated soil salinity is a well‐known plant stressor, but it may also affect interactions between plants and insects, which are often sodium limited.
Kylie Bill, David E. Carr
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Complete Chloroplast Genome of Cardamine microzyga and Phylogenetic Analysis
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.This study reports the first complete chloroplast genome of Cardamine microzyga, a perennial herb from mountainous southwestern China. The genome is 154,661 bp in length with a typical quadripartite structure and contains 129 genes. Comparative genomic analyses identified several hypervariable regions (e.g., trnS‐GCU, rrn4.5S, ycf1) as promising DNA ...
Yongming Fan +7 more
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Using the Solitary Pollinator Osmia lignaria to Bridge Agricultural Practice and Ecological Theory
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.We synthesize key ecological and life‐history aspects of the solitary bee Osmia lignaria, including early developmental stages, nesting biology, and foraging strategies. We further relate these traits to pollination services across agricultural and natural ecosystems and identify the most important current stressors affecting this species.
Natalie Van Pelt +4 more
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Decoupling climate and human impacts on the nitrogen cycle during the Irish Bronze Age
Journal of Quaternary Science, Volume 41, Issue 5, Page 672-685, July 2026.ABSTRACT Disentangling climate variability and human activity in past nitrogen cycling is key to understanding ecosystems. Previous studies in Ireland observed a widespread, permanent shift in terrestrial nitrogen cycling during Later Prehistory, potentially linked to intensifying land‐use.
Sarah Ferrandin +2 more
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An antiviral jacalin-like lectin gene contributes to nonhost resistance and host determination of potexviruses among Brassicaceae. [PDF]
New PhytolSuzuki T +11 more
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Alpine flora of Kashmir Himalaya: floristic assessment, life history traits and threat status
Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2026, Issue 7, July 2026.Alpine ecosystems in the Himalaya are considered to be at a higher risk to anthropogenic global change drivers. The Kashmir Himalaya, located in the north‐western side of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot, harbors a diverse alpine flora, which remains systematically little investigated.
Bilal A. Rasray +5 more
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Diacylglycerol enantiomer selectivity of diacylglycerol acyltransferases highlights metabolic specialization in triacylglycerol synthesis across the tree of life. [PDF]
Biosci RepParchuri P +3 more
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Plant Direct, Volume 10, Issue 7, July 2026.ABSTRACT Sulfur (S) is an essential macronutrient that plays critical roles in plant growth, redox homeostasis, stress adaptation, and immunity. In rice (Oryza sativa), sulfur deficiency is becoming increasingly common due to modern agricultural practices, yet the molecular regulation of sulfur metabolism remains incompletely understood.
Fawad Rauf +12 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1087-1094, July 2026.Widespread museum digitization initiatives have made the world's herbaria more accessible than ever, launching a renaissance of specimen use. We highlight the value of digitization to bolster both scientific and historical research using the specimens from the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition (1881–1884) to the Canadian arctic, remembered for its tragedy ...
J. Mason Heberling, Jackson P. Wright
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Genome stabilization in the neotetraploid wasabi (Eutrema japonicum): subgenome dominance and extensive chromosomal rearrangements. [PDF]
BMC Plant BiolJeon D +4 more
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