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A step into the shadows: Evolutionary shifts in fruit structure and dispersal strategies in Asian mycoheterotrophic Ericaceae

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1419-1433, September 2026.
This study examines how the fruits of non‐photosynthetic forest plants in the Monotropoideae (Ericaceae) have evolved into the diversity observed today. By analyzing four Asian species, we identified a shift from dry, dehiscent fruits that release seeds into the air to fleshy, berry‐like fruits adapted for animal dispersal.
Alexey N. Sorokin, Kenji Suetsugu, Olga V. Yatsenko, Mikhail S. Romanov, Nikita S. Zdravchev, Petr S. Iovlev, Anton S. Timchenko, Anna A. Mikhaylova, Kirill V. Kuptsov, Alexey V. F. Ch. Bobrov   +9 more
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Biochemical and molecular insights into anthracnose resistance in chilli. [PDF]

PLoS One
Mangal M, Akhtar J, Srivastava A, Kumar P, Sagar S, Murugan T, Khandelwal P, Kumari S, Sharma VK, Rana JC.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The potential effect of megafaunal extinctions on modern conservation of horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1563-1566, September 2026.
Many plant species worldwide are struggling to regenerate due to the ongoing effects of climate change. These effects appear to be further exacerbated by the loss of keystone megafauna, which were important seed dispersers. By identifying the traits commonly seen in seeds spread by modern elephants, it is possible to predict which species likely ...
Andrew J. Tighe
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Research Progress in Bat Dietary Analysis: Methods, Applications, and Future Perspectives. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Guo Q, Liu Y, Liu S, Geng Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Synergy‐based crop suitability assessment for agrivoltaics: An easy‐to‐use traffic‐light framework for temperate climates

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1839-1852, September 2026.
Climate change and the growing demand for renewable energy are putting increasing pressure on land, as food production and solar power generation often compete for the same areas. In this study, we assessed which temperate‐region crops are best suited for agrivoltaics, a technology combining farming and solar electricity production on the same land. We
Salome Hauger, Bernd Berauer, Lisa Pataczek, Lisa‐Marie Bieber, Julia Wamsler, Anna Heimsath, Rüdiger Glaser   +6 more
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Density-Dependent Effects on the Reproductive Ecology of Trees in a Temperate Woodland. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Jackson EE, Greenwell MP, Bullock JM, Oliver TH, Topple S, Foster CW, Gripenberg S.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A synthetic eco‐evolutionary proposal for the conservation of wild relatives of the olive tree

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1904-1924, September 2026.
Societal Impact Statement Crop wild relatives (CWR) are valuable sources of genetic diversity for plant breeding. However, the identification of wild untapped genetic resources (i.e., unexploited in crops) is not always straightforward. We propose a methodology to guide the identification and conservation of these resources that integrates both genetic
Andrés Barea‐Márquez, Guillaume Besnard, Miguel González Ximénez‐Embún, Carlos García‐Verdugo, Concepción M. Diez, José Carlos Pérez‐Girón, Rafael Rubio de Casas   +6 more
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Geostatistical spatial mapping of soil potassium fractions and targeted fertilization strategies for improving apple productivity and fruit quality in highland orchards. [PDF]

BMC Plant Biol
Niaz M, Siddque MT, Khan KS, Hafiz IA, Iqbal M, Hussain Q, Yousra M, Ahmed H, Kamal A, Abdelmohsen SAM, Muminov M, Naseem MT.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Nature‐Based Solutions for Climate‐Smart Agriculture: Current Status and Perspectives

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
This figure conceptualises a framework that integrates nature‐based solution (NbS) and circularity principles into agricultural systems, with life cycle assessment (LCA) as the quantitative backbone complemented by other economic and social assessments.
Jilliane Clare Lu, Sagun Mahajan, Cheng‐Chun He, Shu‐Yuan Pan   +3 more
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