Australian Journal of Botany
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An international journal publishing original contributions to the field of plant science with relevance to Southern Hemisphere ecosystems. #AusJBotany https://connectsci.au/bt
Today @csiropublishing.bsky.social launched ConnectSci, a new global destination for trusted science content, hosting our journal, eBooks and a science news service.
You can now find Australian Journal of Botany here: connectsci.au/bt
So, what's new for readers and authors?
You can now find Australian Journal of Botany here: connectsci.au/bt
So, what's new for readers and authors?
October 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Today @csiropublishing.bsky.social launched ConnectSci, a new global destination for trusted science content, hosting our journal, eBooks and a science news service.
You can now find Australian Journal of Botany here: connectsci.au/bt
So, what's new for readers and authors?
You can now find Australian Journal of Botany here: connectsci.au/bt
So, what's new for readers and authors?
If you're considering submitting your plant science research with us, these numbers might be useful for your decision-making process 🤔
At the Australian Journal of Botany, we had:
- 52 days to first decision
- 46% acceptance rate
- 153K downloads in 2024
More metrics in the image below 📊⤵️
At the Australian Journal of Botany, we had:
- 52 days to first decision
- 46% acceptance rate
- 153K downloads in 2024
More metrics in the image below 📊⤵️
October 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
If you're considering submitting your plant science research with us, these numbers might be useful for your decision-making process 🤔
At the Australian Journal of Botany, we had:
- 52 days to first decision
- 46% acceptance rate
- 153K downloads in 2024
More metrics in the image below 📊⤵️
At the Australian Journal of Botany, we had:
- 52 days to first decision
- 46% acceptance rate
- 153K downloads in 2024
More metrics in the image below 📊⤵️
A new survey of flora in the Yazd-Kerman Endemism Hotspot has revealed more than 300 species - and more than 60 threatened species - call the Lalehzar and Hezar Mountains of Iran home
Evaluation of biodiversity and conservation status of endemic and rare plant species of an endemism hotspot in Iran
Context This study focuses on the Lalehzar and Hezar Mountains within the Yazd-Kerman Endemism Hotspot in Iran, part of the Irano-Turanian region, which includes five of the world’s 34 endemism…
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October 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
A new survey of flora in the Yazd-Kerman Endemism Hotspot has revealed more than 300 species - and more than 60 threatened species - call the Lalehzar and Hezar Mountains of Iran home
#openaccess New #LiDAR methods are revealing the influence of land use change and climate change on forest height, as Patrick Norman and colleagues write
Landscape-wide modelling of canopy tree crowns and heights using LiDAR: a case study in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, Australia
Context Understanding the extant structure of forests reveals important insights into their ecological condition, age, biodiversity and related ecosystem services. Advances in LiDAR and computational…
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October 3, 2025 at 3:43 AM
#openaccess New #LiDAR methods are revealing the influence of land use change and climate change on forest height, as Patrick Norman and colleagues write
🌱 New research from The Australian PlantBank reveals how 4 threatened Australian Grevillea species respond to temperature changes. Good news, 3 species show resilience to future warming, but G. iaspicula prefers cooler conditions & may struggle with climate change.
Read more 🔗 buff.ly/b4pbbgv
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September 10, 2025 at 6:01 AM
🌱 New research from The Australian PlantBank reveals how 4 threatened Australian Grevillea species respond to temperature changes. Good news, 3 species show resilience to future warming, but G. iaspicula prefers cooler conditions & may struggle with climate change.
Read more 🔗 buff.ly/b4pbbgv
Read more 🔗 buff.ly/b4pbbgv
Riverbank erosion in SW Australia exposed previously undocumented root clusters in Kingia australis. Research by Lamont et al. suggests these novel 'kingioid roots' enhance water and nutrient uptake rather than storage, linking with seasonal root-cluster types🫚
Paper here 🔗 buff.ly/Hi3BxLE
Paper here 🔗 buff.ly/Hi3BxLE
September 3, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Riverbank erosion in SW Australia exposed previously undocumented root clusters in Kingia australis. Research by Lamont et al. suggests these novel 'kingioid roots' enhance water and nutrient uptake rather than storage, linking with seasonal root-cluster types🫚
Paper here 🔗 buff.ly/Hi3BxLE
Paper here 🔗 buff.ly/Hi3BxLE
The "living fossil" Wollemi pine🌲can self-fertilise! New research from #CharlesSturtUni shows this critically endangered conifer produces viable seeds without cross-pollination - which helps explain their low genetic diversity in natural systems 🧬
Open access paper 🔗 buff.ly/l3yG5Rt
Open access paper 🔗 buff.ly/l3yG5Rt
August 27, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The "living fossil" Wollemi pine🌲can self-fertilise! New research from #CharlesSturtUni shows this critically endangered conifer produces viable seeds without cross-pollination - which helps explain their low genetic diversity in natural systems 🧬
Open access paper 🔗 buff.ly/l3yG5Rt
Open access paper 🔗 buff.ly/l3yG5Rt
A new journal category: Reflections. We're inviting reviews authored by research field leaders to reflect on a topic of their choosing, exploring the history of and provide context for the current state of our discipline. Our first guest is Prof. Mark Westoby #openaccess
Trajectories of ecology past and future
Ecosystems have many different processes going on. Researchers need to select and simplify, and so development of ecology as a discipline has involved finding different possible ways to select and…
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August 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
A new journal category: Reflections. We're inviting reviews authored by research field leaders to reflect on a topic of their choosing, exploring the history of and provide context for the current state of our discipline. Our first guest is Prof. Mark Westoby #openaccess
African lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula) is a fast growing, aggressive invasive species in Australia & North America. Early trials to control this agressive invader in the biodiversity hotspot of SW Australia are promising, writes Carl R. Gosper & colleagues #openaccess OA 🔗➡️
Control of African lovegrass by flupropanate in a flora conservation context
Context Managing widespread invasive plants to support biodiversity conservation is a significant challenge that requires weed control methods that have lesser impacts on co-occurring native species…
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August 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
African lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula) is a fast growing, aggressive invasive species in Australia & North America. Early trials to control this agressive invader in the biodiversity hotspot of SW Australia are promising, writes Carl R. Gosper & colleagues #openaccess OA 🔗➡️
Traits such as spines & water storage vessels allow #cacti to thrive in #aridecosystems. These traits are also useful indicators of #ecosystemintegrity. Paredes Cubas & colleagues from @universidadjaen explore 12 standardised measures of functional traits in #Cactaceae 🌵🔗https://buff.ly/Rc1J5K4
August 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Traits such as spines & water storage vessels allow #cacti to thrive in #aridecosystems. These traits are also useful indicators of #ecosystemintegrity. Paredes Cubas & colleagues from @universidadjaen explore 12 standardised measures of functional traits in #Cactaceae 🌵🔗https://buff.ly/Rc1J5K4
A HIDDEN SABOTEUR: Pilostyles hamiltoniorum is a parasitic plant that lives INSIDE its host, only revealing itself through tiny flowers on the stems.
New research shows this endoparasite slashes flower production by 52% in its host plants, despite being almost invisible!
OA paper ➡️ buff.ly/gArS9tO
New research shows this endoparasite slashes flower production by 52% in its host plants, despite being almost invisible!
OA paper ➡️ buff.ly/gArS9tO
July 22, 2025 at 6:21 AM
A HIDDEN SABOTEUR: Pilostyles hamiltoniorum is a parasitic plant that lives INSIDE its host, only revealing itself through tiny flowers on the stems.
New research shows this endoparasite slashes flower production by 52% in its host plants, despite being almost invisible!
OA paper ➡️ buff.ly/gArS9tO
New research shows this endoparasite slashes flower production by 52% in its host plants, despite being almost invisible!
OA paper ➡️ buff.ly/gArS9tO
Are you eligible for APC-free #OpenAccess? 🌱
Researchers from institutions with agreements in place between their library and CSIRO Publishing can publish #OA in our journal without needing to pay Article Processing Charges (APCs).
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July 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Are you eligible for APC-free #OpenAccess? 🌱
Researchers from institutions with agreements in place between their library and CSIRO Publishing can publish #OA in our journal without needing to pay Article Processing Charges (APCs).
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Researchers from institutions with agreements in place between their library and CSIRO Publishing can publish #OA in our journal without needing to pay Article Processing Charges (APCs).
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Leaf your assumptions at the door... Tim Entwisle is here to untangle fact from fiction in the botanical world. 🌿
Botanist, broadcaster & author, Professor Tim Entwisle has 30+ years’ experience as head of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney & Melbourne, and in a senior role at Kew Gardens, London.
Botanist, broadcaster & author, Professor Tim Entwisle has 30+ years’ experience as head of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney & Melbourne, and in a senior role at Kew Gardens, London.
July 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Leaf your assumptions at the door... Tim Entwisle is here to untangle fact from fiction in the botanical world. 🌿
Botanist, broadcaster & author, Professor Tim Entwisle has 30+ years’ experience as head of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney & Melbourne, and in a senior role at Kew Gardens, London.
Botanist, broadcaster & author, Professor Tim Entwisle has 30+ years’ experience as head of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney & Melbourne, and in a senior role at Kew Gardens, London.
🔥Are you investigating how plants respond to shifting fire regimes? Submit to our new Special Collection🌱
Title: "After the fires: Plant responses and resilience under shifting fire regimes"
📖 Submit by 30 Sept 2025.
🧪 Details 👉 www.publish.csiro.au/bt/content/C...
#Fire #Botany #Plantscience
Title: "After the fires: Plant responses and resilience under shifting fire regimes"
📖 Submit by 30 Sept 2025.
🧪 Details 👉 www.publish.csiro.au/bt/content/C...
#Fire #Botany #Plantscience
July 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
🔥Are you investigating how plants respond to shifting fire regimes? Submit to our new Special Collection🌱
Title: "After the fires: Plant responses and resilience under shifting fire regimes"
📖 Submit by 30 Sept 2025.
🧪 Details 👉 www.publish.csiro.au/bt/content/C...
#Fire #Botany #Plantscience
Title: "After the fires: Plant responses and resilience under shifting fire regimes"
📖 Submit by 30 Sept 2025.
🧪 Details 👉 www.publish.csiro.au/bt/content/C...
#Fire #Botany #Plantscience
In New Caledonia’s rainforests, the rare monocarpic tree Cerberiopsis candelabra may owe its success to fast seasonal growth and high juvenile survival. Salmon et al. tracked 134 individuals for 18 months, revealing traits that may help them thrive after disturbance 🌱
🔗Read more: buff.ly/CUN2V5V
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July 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
In New Caledonia’s rainforests, the rare monocarpic tree Cerberiopsis candelabra may owe its success to fast seasonal growth and high juvenile survival. Salmon et al. tracked 134 individuals for 18 months, revealing traits that may help them thrive after disturbance 🌱
🔗Read more: buff.ly/CUN2V5V
🔗Read more: buff.ly/CUN2V5V
🌿 How did plants respond to postglacial warming near Tasmania’s treeline?
New research by Astorga et al. shows that some species survived the Last Glacial period locally, while others, like fire-adapted shrubs, arrived much later.
Read more in Australian Journal of Botany 🔗 doi.org/10.1071/BT24...
New research by Astorga et al. shows that some species survived the Last Glacial period locally, while others, like fire-adapted shrubs, arrived much later.
Read more in Australian Journal of Botany 🔗 doi.org/10.1071/BT24...
June 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
🌿 How did plants respond to postglacial warming near Tasmania’s treeline?
New research by Astorga et al. shows that some species survived the Last Glacial period locally, while others, like fire-adapted shrubs, arrived much later.
Read more in Australian Journal of Botany 🔗 doi.org/10.1071/BT24...
New research by Astorga et al. shows that some species survived the Last Glacial period locally, while others, like fire-adapted shrubs, arrived much later.
Read more in Australian Journal of Botany 🔗 doi.org/10.1071/BT24...
👋 We're at #ICCB2025! Come visit us at our @csiropublishing.bsky.social booth and connect with our team.
📝 Don’t miss our "Everything You Need to Know About Publishing" Workshop this Thursday at 1pm — get insider tips on how to publish your research and navigate the academic publishing process.
📝 Don’t miss our "Everything You Need to Know About Publishing" Workshop this Thursday at 1pm — get insider tips on how to publish your research and navigate the academic publishing process.
June 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
👋 We're at #ICCB2025! Come visit us at our @csiropublishing.bsky.social booth and connect with our team.
📝 Don’t miss our "Everything You Need to Know About Publishing" Workshop this Thursday at 1pm — get insider tips on how to publish your research and navigate the academic publishing process.
📝 Don’t miss our "Everything You Need to Know About Publishing" Workshop this Thursday at 1pm — get insider tips on how to publish your research and navigate the academic publishing process.
We're delighted to announce the reappointment of @jwmorganecology.bsky.social and @markooiecol.bsky.social as Co-Editors-in-Chief of Australian Journal of Botany!
Their continued leadership ensures the journal remains at the forefront of botanical research in Australia and beyond 🌱 📖
Their continued leadership ensures the journal remains at the forefront of botanical research in Australia and beyond 🌱 📖
June 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
We're delighted to announce the reappointment of @jwmorganecology.bsky.social and @markooiecol.bsky.social as Co-Editors-in-Chief of Australian Journal of Botany!
Their continued leadership ensures the journal remains at the forefront of botanical research in Australia and beyond 🌱 📖
Their continued leadership ensures the journal remains at the forefront of botanical research in Australia and beyond 🌱 📖
The germination success of tussock grass #Themeda triandra, a keystone species of many #grassland #ecosystems is hampered by variable seed quality and a lack of standardised germination protocols, according to Marne Durnin and colleagues from University of Adelaide 🌱 doi.org/10.1071/BT24...
Variable seed quality hampers the use of Themeda triandra (Poaceae) for seed production, agriculture, research and restoration: a review
Themeda triandra (Forssk.) is a tussock grass of international importance for its keystone role in grassy ecosystems and, hence, is often a focus for seed production, research and ecological…
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June 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The germination success of tussock grass #Themeda triandra, a keystone species of many #grassland #ecosystems is hampered by variable seed quality and a lack of standardised germination protocols, according to Marne Durnin and colleagues from University of Adelaide 🌱 doi.org/10.1071/BT24...
Soil-born fungi infects seeds and reduces germination success of Nassella trichotoma (serrated tussock), an invasive species in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Bárbara Angeletti and colleagues. doi.org/10.1071/BT24....
Fungi associated with seeds of the invasive grass Nassella trichotoma (serrated tussock) in its native range as prospective biological control agents
Context The South American grass Nassella trichotoma (serrated tussock) is widely distributed in central Argentina and one of the most damaging invasive species in Australia, New Zealand, and South…
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May 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Soil-born fungi infects seeds and reduces germination success of Nassella trichotoma (serrated tussock), an invasive species in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Bárbara Angeletti and colleagues. doi.org/10.1071/BT24....
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Quantifying the life history (fire tolerance) of six shrub and tree species reveals the historical, highly variable fire history of #banksia #woodlands in south-western #westernaustralia, according to Russel Miller and colleagues from @murdoch.edu.au doi.org/10.1071/BT23...
Plant life-history data as evidence of an historical mixed-severity fire regime in Banksia Woodlands
Context The concept of the fire regime is central to understanding and managing fire-prone ecosystems globally, and information on past regimes can provide useful insights into species disturbance…
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May 23, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Quantifying the life history (fire tolerance) of six shrub and tree species reveals the historical, highly variable fire history of #banksia #woodlands in south-western #westernaustralia, according to Russel Miller and colleagues from @murdoch.edu.au doi.org/10.1071/BT23...
Addition and removal experiments by McDougall et al. in subalpine grassland within Kosciuszko National Park reveal that the invasive Ox-eye daisy affects grassland diversity. Luckily, undisturbed communities seem resilient to the daisy's invasion despite its abundance.
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Ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare Lam.) invasion has only a small effect on the diversity of a subalpine grassland
Context Ox-eye daisy (OED; Leucanthemum vulgare) has invaded subalpine communities in Australia.Aims We evaluated the effect of OED on subalpine grassland diversity in Kosciuszko National Park…
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May 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Addition and removal experiments by McDougall et al. in subalpine grassland within Kosciuszko National Park reveal that the invasive Ox-eye daisy affects grassland diversity. Luckily, undisturbed communities seem resilient to the daisy's invasion despite its abundance.
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Pitcher this: a gigantic carnivorous plant covered in reddish 'hairs' like an orangutan.
Time for a #WorldCarnivorousPlantDay thread 🧵
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Time for a #WorldCarnivorousPlantDay thread 🧵
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May 7, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Pitcher this: a gigantic carnivorous plant covered in reddish 'hairs' like an orangutan.
Time for a #WorldCarnivorousPlantDay thread 🧵
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Time for a #WorldCarnivorousPlantDay thread 🧵
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A surprising discovery was made by CSIRO botanists which revealed the daisy fleabane (thought to be a rare Australian species) is an introduced plant! Molecular data suggests it likely hails from the Northern hemisphere as it is not distinctly different from the widespread bitter fleabane.
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Origins of the rare Australian daisy Erigeron conyzoides and its implications for biological control research and conservation management
Context Confidence in risk analyses for weed biological control (biocontrol) agents is underpinned by knowledge of the phylogenetic associations between the target weed and off-target plant species,…
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May 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
A surprising discovery was made by CSIRO botanists which revealed the daisy fleabane (thought to be a rare Australian species) is an introduced plant! Molecular data suggests it likely hails from the Northern hemisphere as it is not distinctly different from the widespread bitter fleabane.
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