Plant BiologyPub Date : 2025-05-07DOI: 10.1111/plb.70022
M. B. Santos, R. F. da Silva, M. G. Thomé, F. H. A. Farache, D. C. de Oliveira, V. C. Kuster
{"title":"Structural, histochemical, and immunocytochemical changes induced by the presence of an inquiline in a multitrophic gall context","authors":"M. B. Santos, R. F. da Silva, M. G. Thomé, F. H. A. Farache, D. C. de Oliveira, V. C. Kuster","doi":"10.1111/plb.70022","DOIUrl":"10.1111/plb.70022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":220,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biology","volume":"27 4","pages":"569-583"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143954604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Plant BiologyPub Date : 2025-05-07DOI: 10.1111/plb.70031
V. F. Dias, S. Albuquerque-Lima, D. M. A. F. Navarro, P. Milet-Pinheiro, I. C. Machado
{"title":"Nectar or perfume as reward? Investigating the pollination and chemical ecology of the bromeliad Cryptanthus bahianus","authors":"V. F. Dias, S. Albuquerque-Lima, D. M. A. F. Navarro, P. Milet-Pinheiro, I. C. Machado","doi":"10.1111/plb.70031","DOIUrl":"10.1111/plb.70031","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":220,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biology","volume":"27 4","pages":"558-568"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143954573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Plant BiologyPub Date : 2025-05-07DOI: 10.1111/plb.70030
G Schmied, J Kappen, M Del Río, W K Moser, M J Gundale, T Hilmers, D Ambs, E Uhl, H Pretzsch
{"title":"Positive mixture effects in pine-oak forests during drought are context-dependent.","authors":"G Schmied, J Kappen, M Del Río, W K Moser, M J Gundale, T Hilmers, D Ambs, E Uhl, H Pretzsch","doi":"10.1111/plb.70030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.70030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increasing severity and frequency of droughts will play a pivotal role in shaping future forest ecosystems worldwide. Trees growing in mixtures are thought to be less susceptible to drought stress, but evidence for such positive admixture effects remains limited. This study examines how interspecific neighbourhood structures affect the growth responses of pine and oak species under recurrent drought stress in two contrasting forest ecosystems. We sampled naturally occurring, unmanaged mixed stands of Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii) and ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) in semi-arid Arizona, USA, and pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) in sub-humid Bavaria, Germany. Tree growth responses to recurrent drought events were assessed across a wide gradient of species admixture. Species admixture significantly influenced tree growth responses to drought stress, but the effects varied by species and forest ecosystem. In semi-arid Arizona, increasing species admixture buffered trees, especially Gambel oak, against drought stress. In sub-humid Bavaria, the effects of species admixture on pedunculate oak and Scots pine were more variable. Our findings emphasize the positive mixture effects in semi-arid environments, likely due to distinct niche complementarity and facilitation. Under sub-humid conditions, the effects were less consistent, aligning with the stress-gradient hypothesis. This study provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics of pine-oak interactions under drought stress and emphasizes the relevance of complementary species admixtures for climate-smart forest management in the face of climate change.</p>","PeriodicalId":220,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143959364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Plant BiologyPub Date : 2025-05-01DOI: 10.1111/plb.70027
Y. Hernández, C. A. Sierra-Sarabia, C. Díaz-Camino, J. L. Reyes
{"title":"Non-conserved microRNAs and their roles in plants: the case for legumes","authors":"Y. Hernández, C. A. Sierra-Sarabia, C. Díaz-Camino, J. L. Reyes","doi":"10.1111/plb.70027","DOIUrl":"10.1111/plb.70027","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Several classes of small RNAs function to regulate stress and development pathways in all kingdoms of life. In animals and plants, microRNAs have been widely studied as important regulators of gene expression. However, non-conserved microRNAs have proven more difficult to study, raising questions as to their functionality. Using the legume family of plants as reference, we discuss this concept and provide examples where miRNAs functions have been described, highlighting their potential role in regulating important processes in these plants, such as stress responses and communication with other organisms, including bacteria and fungi. These examples suggest that non-conserved miRNAs are likely to contribute to more gene regulation circuits than currently appreciated, and in a wider range of plant species.</p>","PeriodicalId":220,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biology","volume":"27 4","pages":"450-460"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/plb.70027","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143952991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Plant BiologyPub Date : 2025-04-28DOI: 10.1111/plb.70006
A. Wacker, D. B. Nelson, G. Tcherkez, M. M. Lehmann, A. Kahmen, M. Holloway-Phillips
{"title":"Nocturnal sucrose does not reflect the hydrogen isotope composition of transitory starch in leaves as expected","authors":"A. Wacker, D. B. Nelson, G. Tcherkez, M. M. Lehmann, A. Kahmen, M. Holloway-Phillips","doi":"10.1111/plb.70006","DOIUrl":"10.1111/plb.70006","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":220,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biology","volume":"27 4","pages":"461-475"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143951689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Plant BiologyPub Date : 2025-04-15DOI: 10.1111/plb.70021
L. G. Nemchinov, B. M. Irish, S. Grinstead, O. A. Postnikova
{"title":"Alfalfa transcriptomic responses to the field pathobiome","authors":"L. G. Nemchinov, B. M. Irish, S. Grinstead, O. A. Postnikova","doi":"10.1111/plb.70021","DOIUrl":"10.1111/plb.70021","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":220,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biology","volume":"27 4","pages":"492-503"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/plb.70021","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143957831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Plant BiologyPub Date : 2025-04-10DOI: 10.1111/plb.70023
H. S. Ishii, S. G. Tsujimoto, M. B. Kadoya, Y. Watanabe, T. I. Kohyama, M. K. Hiraiwa, A. Ushimaru, G. Kudo
{"title":"Linkage between community assemblage of floral traits and pollinator fauna: a comparison among six geographical regions","authors":"H. S. Ishii, S. G. Tsujimoto, M. B. Kadoya, Y. Watanabe, T. I. Kohyama, M. K. Hiraiwa, A. Ushimaru, G. Kudo","doi":"10.1111/plb.70023","DOIUrl":"10.1111/plb.70023","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":220,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biology","volume":"27 4","pages":"538-548"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143957033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Plant BiologyPub Date : 2025-04-10DOI: 10.1111/plb.70028
N. V. García-García, S. Valencia-Díaz, C. A. Vergara-Torres, M. Y. Rios, J. Morales-Linares, A. Flores-Palacios
{"title":"Direct and indirect effects of the epiphyte Tillandsia recurvata (Bromeliaceae) on the growth of three of its phorophytes: A greenhouse experiment","authors":"N. V. García-García, S. Valencia-Díaz, C. A. Vergara-Torres, M. Y. Rios, J. Morales-Linares, A. Flores-Palacios","doi":"10.1111/plb.70028","DOIUrl":"10.1111/plb.70028","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 </p>","PeriodicalId":220,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biology","volume":"27 4","pages":"622-629"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143952499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Plant BiologyPub Date : 2025-04-04DOI: 10.1111/plb.70008
I S Fernandes, W S Araújo, R G S da Carneiro
{"title":"Gall responses to drying habitats: Insights from the community of galling herbivores associated with the superhost Caryocar brasiliense Cambess. (Caryocaraceae).","authors":"I S Fernandes, W S Araújo, R G S da Carneiro","doi":"10.1111/plb.70008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.70008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Galls are new plant organs formed in response to the stimuli of gall-inducing organisms, but may also be influenced by environmental conditions. This study evaluated the richness, abundance, and co-occurrence in the gall community associated with Caryocar brasiliense Cambess. (Caryocaraceae) areas with varying degrees of environmental stress due to the drying of palm swamps, called Veredas. Additionally, structural and metabolic attributes related to nutrition and protection were evaluated as possible stress markers. The research was conducted in two Cerrado areas with different water availability: the Parque Estadual Veredas do Peruaçu (lower water availability; more stressful) and the Área de Proteção Ambiental do Rio Pandeiros (higher water availability; less stressful). A total of 51,336 galls from five morphospecies were sampled: intralaminar globoid gall (IGG), extralaminar globoid gall (EGG), globoid petiolar gall (GPG), lenticular gall (LG) and clavate gall (CG). Gall richness was similar in both environments, but abundance was higher in the less stressful area, challenging the hypothesis that environmental stress increases gall formation. Random co-occurrence patterns suggested that gall inducers occupy distinct spatial niches to reduce competition. Structurally and metabolically, galls exhibited similarities, including nutritive tissues and nutritious substances in their internal compartments. However, in the more stressful environment, some galls had smaller internal and larger external compartments, with increased lignin and phenolic compounds in the outer tissue layers. Lignin deposition and phenolic accumulation are evidenced as stress markers which indicate that galls display phenotypic plasticity and adaptive strategies, enhancing protection and survival under the stressful conditions of drying environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":220,"journal":{"name":"Plant Biology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143787439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}