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Australian Journal of Botany
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New editorial out now by Co-Editors-in-Chief @jwmorganecology.bsky.social and @markooiecol.bsky.social discussing publishing trends, most cited papers and the future of our journal šæ
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New virtual issue in AJB šæAll Functional Trait Handbooks, from the landmark Cornelissen et al. (2003) to the latest on reproductive traits, are now collected in one place.
20+ years of protocols for measuring plant traits across species, ecosystems & continents. All free to read.
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How do you age a tree that won't give up its rings? š³
Brigalow trees don't form annual rings ā so researchers used radiocarbon dating to unlock their age. The result? These trees take ~150 years to mature, growing just 1.3 mm per year, informing the need for careful management.
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You can find out more about Aaron and his work over on Research Gate www.researchgate.net/profile/Aaro... š§µ
We asked what drives Aaron and his research: "Conservation rightfully focuses on the visible and beautiful above ground diversity, Iām here in the dirt looking for the fun-guys who you might not be able to see, but there are a lot of them, and they are putting in the hard work!" š§µ
"[We found that] even target specific herbicides can change the fungal community, possibly affecting the native plants we intend to conserve." š§µ
Aaron focused on "the herbicides commonly applied to control invasive grasses affected the oft-overlooked soil fungi of the Banksia woodlands in a glasshouse setting" as part of their PhDš§µ
An enormous congratulations to Dr Aaron Brace, winner of our 2025 Best Student Paper Award! Available here ā”ļø doi.org/10.1071/BT24... š§µ
And on Google Scholar scholar.google.co.uk/citations?us...
Finally, standardised protocols for measuring reproductive plant traits! This handbook covers 58 traits across flowers, fruits, seeds & seedlings. Designed for global applicability across diverse ecosystems and enables large-scale research š¼
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