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A reminder that a year after publication, Annals of Botany papers become free access. You can read about Boswellia tapping in Tolera et al’s paper, or you can see the issue’s contents page for somewhat more than just three wise men and women.
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Thank you for the note on access. I pinned, tweeted, and scooped it (see the scoop here: http://scoop.it/t/ecoscifi).
Would you be interested in submitting a blog post or two for possible inclusion in a blog carnival on plants? The carnival will be for February posts. The theme is “Botanical Warfare: Parasites, Stranglers, Chemists, and Thieves.” Let me know, and I will send details.
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