In the coming years and decades, advanced space-and ground-based observatories will
allow an unprecedented opportunity to probe the atmospheres and surfaces of potentially …

Land-adapted plants appeared between about 480 and 360 million years ago in the mid-
Palaeozoic era, originating from charophycean green algae. The successful adaptation to …

Abstract “Plant phenolics” and “polyphenols” are secondary natural metabolites arising
biogenetically from either the shikimate/phenylpropanoid pathway, which directly provides …

Avoiding Attack discusses the diversity of mechanisms by which prey avoid predator attacks
and explores how such defensive mechanisms have evolved through natural selection. It …

In recent years, the consumption of functional foods containing health-beneficial ingredients
has become increasingly popular. Polyphenols are among the most important functional and …

This review outlines the advances achieved in monitoring natural and anthropogenic plant
stressors by hyperspectral remote sensing over the last 50 years. A broad diversity of …

Plants respond to various abiotic and biotic stress conditions through accumulation of
phenolic compounds. The specificity of these phenolic compounds accumulation depends …

Background Land plants commonly produce red pigmentation as a response to
environmental stressors, both abiotic and biotic. The type of pigment produced varies among …

Kalanchoe (Crassulaceae) in Southern Africa: Classification, Biology, and Cultivation
provides a highly readable, illustrated account of the Kalanchoe species. The book includes …

There is a considerable interest in trying to understand how aphids find their host plants
because they are a major cause of economic losses in agricultural and horticultural …