Tree-ring analysis explains physiology behind drought intolerance
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Tree rings tell the story of what's happening physiologically as fire suppression makes forests more dense and ...
Tag: Agriculture
Divining Roots: revealing how plants branch out to access water
Credit: Daniel von Wangenheim New research has discovered how plant roots sense the availability of moisture in soil and then ...
Flint inspires national nutrition prescription program in US Farm Bill
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A Flint nutrition prescription program, where fruits and vegetables are prescribed to young patients by their ...
Major gaps remain in how traditional knowledge is used in salmon governance in Norway and Finland
Credit: Gleb Raygorodetsky A new article published today in the journal Arctic points to major challenges in the ways traditional ...
Genome published of the small hive beetle, a major honey bee parasite
One of only seven beetle genomes publishedCredit: Agricultural Research Service-USDA BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND, December 20, 2018--Beekeepers and researchers will welcome the ...
New composite advances lignin as a renewable 3D printing material
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a recipe for ...
Peanuts that do more with less water
Peanut variety with water conservation trait sustains yield even in droughtCredit: Avat Shekoofa The beloved peanut usually grows in sandy ...
Loss of forest intactness increases extinction risk in birds
Fragmentation within intact forests has a higher impact on vertebrate biodiversity than equivalent losses in already degraded landscapes, but the ...
Recruiting ants to fight weeds on the farm
Credit: Barbara Baraibar, Penn State Harvester ants that eat weed seeds on the soil's surface can help farmers manage weeds ...
Experts identify 'tipping point' in tree disease outbreaks
New models which can predict the critical point at which plant pests and diseases shift from being a localised problem ...
Plant biologists identify mechanism behind transition from insect to wind pollination
Credit: David Timerman TORONTO, ON (Canada) - New research by scientists at the University of Toronto (U of T) offers ...
Sphinx molecule to rescue African farmers from witchweed
Discovery of a hypersensitive suicide germination stimulantCredit: ITbM, Nagoya University An interdisciplinary team led by researchers at Nagoya University has ...
New approach will help geneticists identify genes responsible for complex traits
Credit: Alex Lipka and Liudmila Mainzer URBANA, Ill. - In biomedical research, plant breeding, and countless other endeavors, geneticists are ...
Plants don't like touch: Green thumb myth dispelled
Credit: La Trobe University La Trobe University-led research has found that plants are extremely sensitive to touch and that repeated ...
A method to monitor indoor crop health no matter what planet you're on
A user-friendly, cost-effective protocol to use SI-NDVI imaging for early, remote detection of plant stressCredit: Nicole S. Beisel, Jordan B. ...
New study will track how trade wars affect the Midwest
Team studying how tariffs affect food, water, energy in America's heartland A team of researchers who first proposed studying the ...
Building a better weapon against harmful algal blooms
Research focuses on improving predictive models for farmers, others Predicting and pinpointing which farming practices are most likely to protect ...
A damming trend
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - Hundreds of dams are being proposed for Mekong River basin in Southeast ...
Industrial fisheries are starving seabirds all around the world
Credit: Photo by David Grémillet. Industrial fisheries are starving seabirds like penguins and terns by competing for the same prey ...
Why Tehran is sinking dangerously
Satellite data show over-extraction of water threatens Iranian capitalCredit: Mahmud Haghshenas Haghighi and Mahdi Motagh, GFZ Iran has a water ...
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