Source: eXtreme Plants – A resource for research and information about extremophytes As this new website maybe of interest to some of our readers, I copy below the announcement I received today by e-mail. Share this
The polka dot tree frog (Hypsiboas punctatus) glows under a blacklight, due to the presence of three fluorescent molecules in its lymph tissue and skin. Source: Scientists Discover First Fluorescent Frog | The Scientist Magazine® These are not plants, but still I know some UV4Plants members will find this post and the original PNAS article interesting. I am suitably posting this from Buenos Aires. Share this
The site The Conversation has published a post by Nigel Paul, titled Why don’t plants get sunburn? Nigel Paul’s piece is written with the general public in mind and gives a simple but up-to-date account of the progress in UV and plants research during the last 30 years or so. Highly recommended. Share this
