More than 60% of Myanmar’s mangroves has been deforested in the last 20 years: NUS study
Between 1996 and 2016, substantial mangrove forests have been converted to agricultural use; Pressing need to protect the critical coastal ...
Tag: Agriculture
To bee, or not to bee, a question for almond growers
Credit: Drs. Saez and Negri Pollination by bees is vital even when crops are assumed to be pollinator independent. That's ...
Beef consumption hurting river quality
New study shows water scarcity and fish imperilment are driven by beef production in the Western United StatesCredit: University of ...
Beef consumption hurting river quality
New study shows water scarcity and fish imperilment are driven by beef production in the Western United StatesCredit: University of ...
Soil life thrives between oil palm fronds
Research led by University of Göttingen finds high levels of activity in suspended soilsCredit: V Krashevska, University of Göttingen The ...
Whether horseradish flea beetles deter predators depends on their food plant and their life stage
Larvae of these leaf beetles deploy plant defense compounds to fend off predators, whereas their pupae cannotCredit: Benjamin Fabian, Max ...
How pest management strategies affect the bottom line
The economics of pest controlCredit: Ronald Stephenson A study out of Mississippi State University evaluated the impact insect pest management ...
The enemy within: How a killer hijacked one of nature’s oldest relationships
Credit: Henry Driver (commissioned by Essex County Council). Researchers have discovered how a notorious pathogen may have hijacked one of ...
Thinning, prescribed burns protected forests during the massive Carlton Complex wildfire
Credit: Susan Prichard/University of Washington The 2014 Carlton Complex wildfire in north central Washington was the largest contiguous fire in ...
Sugar-poor diets wreak havoc on bumblebee queens’ health
Study: Flower losses due to shrinking habitats and climate change hurt prime pollinatorsCredit: Jim Whitfield Without enough sugar in their ...
Big data helps farmers adapt to climate variability
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - A new Michigan State University study shines a light on how big ...
Tyson Raper named Cotton Researcher of the Year
Honored at National Conservation Systems Cotton and Rice ConferenceCredit: Ginger Rowsey JACKSON, Tenn. - Agriculture industry leaders have bestowed the ...
Illinois study shows universally positive effect of cover crops on soil microbiome
Credit: Maria Villamil, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Only a fraction of conventional row crop farmers grow cover crops ...
Joining forces to fighting rice diseases in India
Biology: HHU signs Memorandum of UnderstandingCredit: HHU / Jochen Mueller A large proportion of India's farmers live from growing rice, ...
Eco-friendly biodiesel from palm oil?
Research led by University of Göttingen questions whether palm-oil biodiesel can reduce greenhouse gas emissionsCredit: Ana Meijide, University of Göttingen, ...
Eat or be eaten
Biodiversity increases the efficiency of energy use in grasslandsCredit: Alexandra Weigelt For the first time, they did not just investigate ...
Climate change will cause a loss of olive production in Andalusia
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba We do not have to look as far away as the glaciers in Norway, the fires ...
Boost soybean yields by adapting photosynthesis to fleeting shadows, according to model
Credit: Claire Benjamin/RIPE project CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Komorebi is a Japanese word that describes how light filters through leaves--creating shifting, ...
A genetic map for maize
Researchers uncover the genetics of how corn can adapt faster to new climatesCredit: University of Delaware Maize is a staple ...
Greener spring, warmer air
Credit: Gengsuo Jia Advanced leaf-out, or early sprouting and opening leaves, is a direct response to climate change. In northern ...
