Natural Science Forum / Biology / Botany / December 2007

Last April I found a tree in the streets of Olympia, Greece.
http://album.hispeed.ch/album/CID-u0119480-1/
I unsuccessfully tried to identify it. Can you help me?

Can somebody offer an ID for what is evidently a garden escape growing
in Sydney, Australia?
http://www.box.net/shared/static/wercueo00k.jpg
Conspicuous are the whorls of linear leaves, distantly spaced along

Forgive me for returning to an old theme that I have troubled you with in
the past.
For half a century or more, it has been clear that the path of
starch synthesis in chloroplasts starts with triose

Forgive me for returning to an old theme that I have troubled you with in
the past.
For half a century or more, it has been clear that the path of
starch synthesis in chloroplasts starts with triose

I've recently seen a shrub being sold in central Florida that no one
seems to know the name of.  I don't know how big it will get, but ours
is in a 3-gallon pot and probably about 3 feet tall.
When first approaching it, the flowers say "Onagraceae" -- 4 broad white

I'm teaching a Botany course and have access to a greenhouse. I am looking
for ideas for semester long research projects for my students. These can be
greenhouse based or not. Physiology based project would be very cool.
Thanks

I'm teaching a Botany course and have access to a greenhouse. I am looking
for ideas for semester long research projects for my students. These can be
greenhouse based or not. Physiology based project would be very cool.
Thanks

I would like to compare plant and animal energy allocation. I have an example of an animal's energy allocation (caterpillar) and would like to include two plant examples and perhaps another animal or protist. Does anyone know of a source for this data? Ideally I would like total ...

I would like to compare plant and animal energy allocation. I have an example of an animal's energy allocation (caterpillar) and would like to include two plant examples and perhaps another animal or protist. Does anyone know of a source for this data? Ideally I would like total ...

Rooting cuttings in water.  Will tossing a couple of willow
twigs into the jar work as well as using premade willow water?