31 July 2025

A new theory of tree sap flow

"The new theory presented in this paper has significant practical implications for agriculture and forestry, with potential economic returns and improved efficiency. Its findings reveal the importance of end-of-summer watering for roadside trees and fruit trees to ensure they sprout the following year, and the benefits of harvesting trees with full water tanks in winter to avoid microbial degradation in sawmills. Additionally, the theory highlights the adaptability of ecotypes to water consumption, which can inform more sustainable and water-efficient practices. The confirmed claims of the theory have the potential to impact agriculture, forestry, and environmental sustainability, making this paper a valuable contribution to our understanding of these fields."

Robert Winkler, Section Editor

4 July 2025

Phosphoproteomic insights into the regulation of root length in rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. KDML 105): uncovering key events and pathways involving phosphorylated proteins

"The article, together with the publicly available data, supports the understanding of physiology and development of rice roots and will be a valuable source for comparative studies with other plants."

Robert Winkler, Section Editor

21 February 2025

Genetic structure and designing a preliminary core collection of Zizania latifolia in China based on 12 microsatellites markers

"Maintaining and using the biodiversity of wild crop species such as Zizania latifolia can help to mitigate challenges in current agrotechnology and food production."

Robert Winkler, Section Editor

7 September 2023

Temporal variation of the relationships between rice yield and climate variables since 1925

"The work investigates the critical climatic parameters for rice production, using data from 1925-2019. The findings support in adopting cultivation conditions, and for crop breeding."

Robert Winkler, Section Editor

24 February 2023

The impact of spring wheat species and sowing density on soil biochemical properties, content of secondary plant metabolites and the presence of Oulema ssp.

"This is a good article for researchers in related areas to read. It is designed and presented well and scientifically. Hope this article can help your research!"

Qianwen Zhang, Handling Editor

8 September 2022

Floral ontogeny of Tachigali (Caesalpinioideae, Fabaceae) species

"Very nice work! The systematic classification of plant organs may have an impact other areas, such as the analysis of biological big data."

Robert Winkler, Section Editor

1 July 2022

Recent advances in methods for in situ root phenotyping

"The authors review current methodologies for evaluating plant root structures. Understanding and optimizing root architectures are crucial for plant science and modern agriculture."

Robert Winkler, Section Editor

14 August 2019

Comprehensive classification of the plant non-specific lipid transfer protein superfamily towards its sequence–structure–function analysis

"This work stands as a reference for plant lipid transfer proteins in the postgenomic era."

Rogerio Sotelo-Mundo, Handling Editor