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Research Project: Exploiting Genetic Diversity to Improve Environmental Resilience, Seed Composition, Yield, and Profitability of U.S. Soybean

Location: Soybean and Nitrogen Fixation Research

Title: Importance of measuring and reporting environmental conditions across plant science subdisciplines

Author
item VINCENT, CHRISTOPHER - University Of Florida
item LEISNER, COURTNEY - Virginia Tech
item Locke, Anna
item PELECH, ELENA - University Of Illinois
item SCHMIEGE, STEPHANIE - Michigan State University
item SHARKEY, THOMAS - Michigan State University
item MAURICIO, TEJERA - Michigan State University
item DORCAS OLUFUNKE, ALADE - University Of Florida
item CARDOSA, AMANDA - North Carolina State University
item AHRAM, CHO - University Of Chicago
item DE SILVA, KITHMEE - University Of Illinois
item DZIEDZIC, NICOLE - University Of Illinois
item GILL, ALISON - University Of Adelaide
item KAUR, RAVNEET - Virginia Tech
item LANE, SARAH - University Of Fraser Valley
item MICHALCZYK, GILLIAN ZENG - University Of Florida
item SINGH, ATINDER - University Of Illinois
item TESHOME, DEMISSEW - University Of Pretoria

Submitted to: Plant Physiology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/1/2025
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary: It is important for plant scientists to measure and report the environmental conditions of their experiments. Currently, many papers are published without sufficient information to repeat the experiment or fully understand the context of the results. We reviewed and quantified environmental reporting from over 230 recent research articles in the journal Plant Physiology and make recommendations for measuring and reporting environmental variables during experiments. These guidelines will improve the quality and repeatability of plant science experiments.

Technical Abstract: There are large discrepancies in how plant scientists report the environmental conditions of experiments. Here, we present a review of environmental reporting in recent research publications in the journal Plant Physiology. plant science literature, discuss key parameters to report, and suggest best practices for plant scientists in measuring and reporting environmental conditions for their experiments. This will improve result interpretation and collaboration across plant science subdisciplines.