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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

「分断化された森林景観における木本性つる植物フジの撹乱後繁茂の大部分はクローン拡大によって説明される」 #OpenAccess

Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#OpenAccess Competition Between Grasses and Khaya ivorensis A. Chev. During Initial Growth: Physiological and Nutritional Aspects Yuri Silva Saraiva Guimarães et al ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... African mahogany/ Megathyrsus maximus/ nutrient absorption/ weed interference

Graphical abstract: Coexistence with weeds negatively affects growth, physiological, and nutritional variables of K. ivorensis in the initial phase of development. Coexistence with M. maximus is more harmful to the development of K. ivorensis seedlings compared to other grasses studied.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

<NOTES AND INSIGHTS> #OpenAccess Medium-Length Stamen Mediates Delayed Selfing in a Two-Step Self-Pollination System in Commelina communis Kaho Ikeda, Yoshiaki Kameyama ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... heteranthery/ pollen transfer/ quantum dots

Graphical abstract: Heteranthery in Commelina communis integrates a temporally structured two-step selfing system: prior selfing via bud pollination followed by delayed selfing mediated by the medium-length stamen (M-anther). By functioning both as a pollinator reward and a mediator of delayed selfing, the M-anther links outcrossing with reproductive assurance within a single flower.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

日本植物学会第90回大会にて、日本生態学会は書籍展示ブースを出展し、Plant Species Biologyをはじめ、 Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social , Population Ecology @populationecology.bsky.social の３誌をご紹介します📚 Give awayや見本冊子体も展示しますので、ぜひお立ち寄りください！講義棟 2F、P2会場です📢

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#OpenAccess Clonal Expansion Accounts for Most Post-Disturbance Proliferation of a Dominant Temperate Liana, Wisteria floribunda, Across a Fragmented Forest Landscape Hideki Mori, Takashi Kamijo ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... anthropogenic disturbance/ clonal reproduction/ fragmentation/ woody vines

Graphical abstract: Across all sampled ramets in a fragmented forest landscape, 83% were clonal, indicating that clonal expansion accounted for most of the present population structure of Wisteria floribunda. Compared with a continuous old-growth forest, the fragmented forest showed substantially greater clonal dominance and spatial coverage by genets.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

◤小さな花の雄しべにも役割分担！◢ ノボタン科のハシカンボクは2種類の雄しべをもち、一方はハナバチへの「ごほうび」、もう一方は受粉を担います。花粉を運びつつも、過剰に持ち去ってしまうハナバチに対する、植物の巧みな戦略を明らかにした研究です。本研究は、2025年度（第57回）種生物学シンポジウムで「PSB推しポスター」に選ばれ、Plant Species Biologyへの投稿に招待された研究に基づいています。 x.gd/ancmj2 受賞ならびに出版おめでとうございます！ 🐝▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... 📸 Tetsuya Fukano

Photo by Tetsuya Fukano.
Fukano, T., and T. Denda. 2026. “ Consistent Buzz-Pollination Posture Suggests Division of Labour Between Dimorphic Stamens in Bredia hirsuta (Melastomataceae) on Okinawa-Jima Island, Japan.” Plant Species Biology 41, no. 5: e70070. https://doi.org/10.1111/1442-1984.70070.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

<SPECIAL FEATURE> #OpenAccess Consistent Buzz-Pollination Posture Suggests Division of Labour Between Dimorphic Stamens in Bredia hirsuta (Melastomataceae) on Okinawa-Jima Island, Japan Tetsuya Fukano et al ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... #RediscoverNatHist This article was invited for submission...👇

Graphical abstract: Bredia hirsuta, a small pollen flower, is buzz-pollinated by Amegilla dulcifera in a posture separating ventral gripping from dorsal stigma contact. The bee grips short-stamen ventrally, while the stigma contacts the dorsal abdomen near long-stamen anther tips. This posture supports division of labour between dimorphic stamens even in small flowers.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

「海鳥巣内の種子相と、それらが巣を介して海鳥の羽毛に付着する可能性」🪺 #OpenAccess

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

<NOTES & INSIGHTS> Seed Floras in Seabird Nests and the Possibility of Adhesion to Seabird Feathers via Their Nests Kanon Mizukoshi, Kazuto Kawakami, Takashi Kamijo ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... #OpenAccess #ornithology epizoochory/ long-distance dispersal (LDD)/ oceanic islands

Graphical abstract: Nests are important links between seabirds and plants, and are thought to initiate epizoochory of seabirds. 24 seed species were found in pelagic seabird nests, and 16 species of them had the potential to adhere to seabirds. Our finding indicates an overlooked pathway for the long distance dispersal of plants; epizoochory mediated by nests.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

「フローサイトメトリイ及びアロザイム分析を用いた韓国産タンポポ属の研究 ―ケイリンシロタンポポ(Taraxacum coreanum Nakai) の雑種起源―」 #OpenAccess

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Flowcytometric and Allozymic Studies on the Korean Dandelion (Taraxacum, Asteraceae), With Special Reference to the Hybrid Origin of Taraxacum coreanum Nakai Tatsuyoshi Morita et al ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... #OpenAccess allotetraploid/ facultative agamospermy

Graphical abstract: We found that the Korean tetraploid Taraxacum coreanum (Co) shows fixed heterozygosity at two dimeric enzyme loci, sod-1 (aaab) and mdh-1 (bddd). Allele-specific comparisons indicate that sod-1 ‘a’ and mdh-1 ‘d’ are characteristic of the triploid T. mongolicum (Mo) whereas the ‘b’ alleles at both loci match Korean diploids (e.g., T. hallaisanense, Ha). Together, these results support a hybrid origin for T. coreanum between T. mongolicum and Korean diploid species, corroborated by flow cytometry.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

「島嶼地域の希少な海浜草本ソナレセンブリ（リンドウ科）の遺伝的多様性と遺伝的構造」 #OpenAccess

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Genetic Diversity and Structure of the Rare Coastal Herb Swertia noguchiana (Gentianaceae) Across Island Populations Watanabe Yoichi ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... #OpenAccess fossa magna/ genetic differentiation/ MIG-seq

Graphical abstract: Nuclear SNP data (MIG-seq) revealed clear genetic differentiation and low genetic diversity among island populations of Swertia noguchiana. The results suggest population divergence with limited recent gene flow.

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Wiley Ecology, Environment and Sustainability @wileyecology.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Why do some plants get eaten while others don't? 🌿 @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social reveals that duckweed weevils prefer certain duckweed species, and anthocyanin accumulation may help plants deter herbivores. 👉Read #OpenAccess bit.ly/4v3L9WP

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

「キンシャチ Kroenleinia grusonii およびイワオ Echinocactus platyacanthus における親植物上の種子位置が高温条件下での種子発芽に及ぼす影響」🌵 #OpenAccess

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

#OpenAccess Effect of Seed Position on Parental Plant of Kroenleinia grusonii (Hildm.) Lodé. and Echinocactus platyacanthus Link & Otto on #Seed Germination at High Temperatures Carlos A Zúñiga, Cecilia B Peña-Valdivia et al ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... Cactaceae/ scarification

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• Kroenleinia grusonii and Echinocactus platyacanthus are native and endemic to Mexico, both have ecological and economic importance and are endangered species.
• The position in which seeds develop on the parental plant can have effects on physical and physiological characteristics.
• Seed position on parental plant of Kroenleinia spp. and Echinocactus spp. may affect its physical or physiological quality.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

「ショウヨウハンゲ (サトイモ科) の部分的に開いた仏炎苞が果たす落とし穴式送粉者トラップとしての役割」 #OpenAccess

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

#OpenAccess The Function of the Partially-Opened Spathe of Pinellia pedatisecta (Araceae) as a Pitfall Pollinator Trap Kohei Yanagisawa, Tetsuya K Matsumoto ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1442... aroid/ deceptive #pollination system/ introduced species/ #pollinator shift/ trap flower

Graphical abstract: Pinellia pedatisecta has a simplified inflorescence structure, compared to its congeners with highly specialized trap pollination systems. However, our study suggests that P. pedatisecta also captures and releases pollinating insects by the spathe movement during flowering season.

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Yasuhiro (Yasu) Sato @yassato.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

We’ve just published ‘Notes and Insights’ on the pollination ecology of Achyranthesis bidentata. This is a part of my undergrad work a long long time ago. I thank Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social for its openness to such an understudied plant species. doi.org/10.1111/1442...

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Recurrent Visitation by Lycaenid Butterflies and Honeybees to the Same Individuals of Achyranthes bidentata (Amaranthaceae)

The common perennial weed Achyranthes bidentata (Amaranthaceae) produces many flowers to attract diverse insect pollinators. The authors here found that lycaenid butterflies made long-distance visits...

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

「シジミチョウ類およびミツバチによるヒナタイノコヅチ（ヒユ科）の同一個体への反復訪花」🦋🐝 #OpenAccess

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

<NOTES & INSIGHTS> #OpenAccess Recurrent Visitation by Lycaenid Butterflies and Honeybees to the Same Individuals of Achyranthes bidentata (Amaranthaceae) Yasuhiro Sato @yassato.bsky.social , Takayoshi Nishida 👉 doi.org/10.1111/1442... bee/ butterfly/ generalist/ #pollination

Graphical abstract: The common perennial weed Achyranthes bidentata (Amaranthaceae) produces many flowers to attract diverse insect pollinators. The authors here found that lycaenid butterflies made long-distance visits between individual plants, whereas honeybees were inclined to visit multiple flowers within an individual plant. These findings highlight potential agents of pollinator-mediated plant–plant interactions.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

「系統・集団遺伝学的解析により推定された日本のチョウセンミネバリ隔離集団の種区分とその分化・孤立化の過程」🍃 #OpenAccess

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

#OpenAccess Phylogenetic and Population Genetic Analysis Decipher the Taxonomic Consistency on Cryptic Betula costata Trautv. (Betulaceae) Populations in Japan and the Process on Its Divergence and Isolation Takaki Aihara et al doi.org/10.1111/1442... leaf morphology

Graphical abstract: Betula costata, a deciduous broad-leaved tree habits in the cool-cold temperate forests in East Asia, is an ideal species for studying the persistence of relict plants. Although cryptic populations of this species have been reported in central Japan in recent years, species delineation of them using molecular evidence has not been undertaken. This study is the first to estimate the phylogenetic position of putative B. costata populations in Japan and supported the classification of them as B. costata. Our analysis also suggests that B. costata in Japan diverged from continental populations and has persisted in isolated enclaves with benign environmental conditions since the Last Glacial Maximum.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

「小面積開花から12年間にわたるチュウゴクザサの実生更新過程」 #OpenAccess 🎋

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

#OpenAccess Seedling Regeneration Process of Sasa veitchii var. tyugokuensis Over 12 Years Following Small-Scale Flowering Risa Ogawa et al doi.org/10.1111/1442... clonal structure/ dwarf bamboo/ monocarpy/ population dynamics/ sporadic flowering

Graphical abstract: Sasa species (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) are generally considered monocarpic mass flowering plants. Although seedling regeneration after small-scale flowering has been largely overlooked, we demonstrated that some seedlings of Sasa veitchii var. tyugokuensis derived from small-scale flowering survived for 11 years. These findings suggest that small-scale flowering may contribute to the regeneration of Sasa spp.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

「ハリエンジュの種子発芽に与える虫害の効果」 #OpenAccess

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

<NOTES AND INSIGHTS> #OpenAccess Effect of Insect Damage on Seed Germination of Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) Hitoshi Sakio doi.org/10.1111/1442... cryptic #seed heteromorphism/ seed dormancy

Graphical abstract: As shown in the figure, the white-circled black locust seeds absorbed water and swelled, whereas the red-circled seeds remained unswollen. This observed cryptic seed heteromorphism in germination is likely attributable not only to the development of an impermeable seed coat during maturation but also to physical damage caused by insects.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

「極端な豪雪環境下にある冷温帯山地渓畔林の森林構造と維持機構」☃️ #OpenAccess

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

#OpenAccess Forest Structure and Maintenance Mechanisms of Montane Riparian Forests Under Extreme Snowfall in the Cool‐Temperate Zone of Western Fukushima, Japan Yosuke Nakano et al doi.org/10.1111/1442... creeping/ dwarf montane riparian forest/ layering/ sprouting

Graphical abstract: In extreme heavy snowfall environments (maximum snow depth of 5 m), dominant species such as Pterocarya rhoifolia and Aesculus turbinata exhibited different survival strategies—sprouting, dwarfing, and layering—compared to their tall forms in heavy snowfall areas (maximum 2 m). Additionally, Acer nipponicum, common in snowy regions, was also dominant, suggesting that montane riparian forests under extreme snow accumulation are maintained by tree species adapted to such conditions.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

「青海チベット高原南東部における絶滅危惧種Notopterygium incisumの遺伝的多様性に環境要因の及ぼす影響」 #OpenAccess

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

#OpenAccess Effects of environmental factors on genetic diversity in the endangered Notopterygium incisum from the southeastern Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau Jinqiu Liao et al doi.org/10.1111/1442... ISSR markers/ plant breeding

Graphical Abstract: This study focuses on 38 populations of Notopterygium incisum from its main distribution areas (Sichuan Province, Gansu Province, and Qinghai Province), conducting molecular genetic diversity analysis and investigating the correlations between genetic variation and climatic variables, geographical distribution, and elevation gradients. The results are expected to provide a theoretical basis for the rational utilization of Notopterygium incisum germplasm resources and the conservation of its genetic diversity in the future.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

<ANNOUNCEMENT> #OpenAccess Announcement of the 19th Plant Species Biology Best Paper Award ( #PSBAward ) Takashi Miyake, the EiC of Plant Species Biology ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1442...

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Announcement of the 19th Plant Species Biology Best Paper Award (PSB Award)

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

「中部日本の温帯林におけるサイハイランの送粉者を検出するための赤外線センサーカメラの有効性」 #OpenAccess

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#OpenAccess Effectiveness of infrared sensor camera monitoring for detecting #pollinator visits to Cremastra appendiculata var. variabilis in a temperate forest in Central Japan Masahiko Shimada et al 🐝👉https://x.gd/tnA23 bumblebee queen/ camera trap/ orchid #pollination

Graphical Abstract: A 4-year survey of Cremastra appendiculata var. variabilis pollinators was conducted using a commercially available sensor camera throughout the flowering period. Additionally, sensor cameras and interval photography were used simultaneously to compare the number of videos capturing bumblebees. The results showed that using a commercially available sensor camera effectively captures flower-visiting bumblebees, with only a small proportion of visits potentially missed.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

「山岳雲霧林に固有の危急種Dracophyllum sayeri F. Muell.（ツツジ科）の種子発芽」🌱 #OpenAccess

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

#OpenAccess Germination of Dracophyllum sayeri F.Muell. (Ericaceae), a vulnerable montane cloud forest endemic Amelia V. Stevens et al doi.org/10.1111/1442... #seed germination/ temperature gradient plate/ tropical montane cloud forest

Graphical abstract: Climate change in tropical montane cloud forest (TMCF) is predicted to impact species adapted to consistent, mild temperatures. We used a temperature gradient plate to investigate the effect of temperature on germination and early seedling survival of Dracophyllum sayeri (Ericaceae), a tree species endemic to TMCF in northeast Queensland, Australia. Despite a narrow distribution, results suggest that a wide range of temperatures is conducive to germination of D. sayeri, including up to 8°C higher than current temperatures.

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Plant Species Biology is now fully #OpenAccess 🌱 "As for open access, that journey is just beginning." Editorial from our EiC: Strengthening scientific contribution through open access: Progress and outlook by Takashi Miyake 📖Read more about our vision: doi.org/10.1111/1442...

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

COVER STORY 📷 by Akira Yamawo. "Our research revealed that Setaria viridis (green foxtail) and Setaria faberi (giant foxtail) are the first known grass species to form a myrmecochorous (ant-dispersal) mutualism."

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Wiley Ecology, Environment and Sustainability @wileyecology.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🌿 NEW Virtual Issue: Current Topics on Cycad Biology 🌿 Explore research on the evolutionary history, biological complexity & urgent conservation needs of cycads. Read here: ow.ly/LMYV50Y0Opo #Cycads #PlantEvolution #Conservation Plant Species Biology

Current topics on cycad biology from Plant Species Biology - Read virtual issue

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Starting in 2025, we are officially selecting PSB Editors’ Picks among the poster presentations at each meeting. -ˋˏ 推しˎˊ- 2025年のPSB推しポスターは、種生物学シンポジウムのホームページでご確認ください！🥇➡️ x.gd/WROZN #SSSB57 種生物学会 #PSBEditorsPicks

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

We also celebrated the winner of the 19th Kataoka Prize, Koki Katsuhara 🏆 Congrats!👏 He delivered his Award Lecture: "Coexistence mechanism of two closely related Commelina species under pollinator-mediated reproductive interference" at #SSSB57 種生物学シンポジウム　片岡奨励賞受賞 #Award

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

19th Plant Species Biology Best Paper Award #PSBAward 🏆 Congrats to Joshua D Englehardt !👏 We loved celebrating with the video messages from Authors! "Threats to cycad biocultural heritage in the Amami Islands, Japan" doi.org/10.1111/1442... #SSSB57 種生物学シンポジウム　種生物学会 #CycadBiology

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

19th Plant Species Biology Best Paper Award #PSBAward 🏆 Congrats to Keigo Takahashi!👏 Keigo Takahashi and Gaku Kudoh "Leaf herbivory causes abortion of selfed seeds in Rhododendron kaempferi var. kaempferi" doi.org/10.1111/1442... #SSSB57 種生物学シンポジウム　種生物学会

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Plant Species Biology @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

We are now at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Species Biology #SSSB57 🌱 #種生物学会種生物学シンポジウム sites.google.com/view/sssb57/ (website is in Japanese only)

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Ecological Research @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Hello #BES2025 in Edinburgh! Come visit booth LT5 to meet our editorial team! We have editors on-site from: @plantspeciesbio.bsky.social @ecologicalresearch.bsky.social @populationecology.bsky.social Stop by talk about publishing or grab some giveaways! 🎁 @wileyecology.bsky.social

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