Biodiversity increases plant decomposition rate; should be factored into climate models, study finds
Credit: Akira S. Mori, Yokohama National University The afterlife of plant matter plays a significant role in ecosystems, as a ...
Tag: Plant Sciences
Analysis of wild tomatoes elucidates genetic basis underlying fruit traits
Credit: IPK Domestication and subsequent intensive breeding of tomato had a major impact on fruit ripening and the myriad metabolic ...
Copycat plant booster improves on nature
Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Boubacar A. Kountche and Jian You Wang A molecule that can mimic the function of zaxinone, ...
First PhytoFrontiers paper discusses arabidopsis response to caterpillars
Credit: APS The PhytoFrontiers™ editorial board, led by editor-in-chief Nik Grünwald and associate editor-in-chief Steve Klosterman, is pleased to announce ...
Secondary variant of Photorhabdus luminescens interacts with plant roots
New form of insect-pathogenic bacterium extends the options for sustainable crop protection and biological pest control in agricultureCredit: ill./©: Nazzareno ...
Leading water scientists warn of risks in shift to monoculture crops, tree plantations
Credit: University of Saskatchewan Conversion of large swaths of land to uniform tree plantations and single-crop species may lead to ...
Stirling experts lead research into impact of climate change on rainforest elephants
Stirling and Gabonese experts lead research into impact of climate change on rainforest elephantsCredit: University of Stirling Experts from the ...
Camera traps show impact of recreational activity on wildlife
Credit: Robin Naidoo The COVID-19 pandemic has fired up interest in outdoor activities in our parks and forests. Now a ...
Provide shady spots to protect butterflies from climate change, say scientists
Credit: Andrew Bladon Researchers have discovered significant variations in the ability of different UK butterfly species to maintain a suitable ...
Genome duplications as evolutionary adaptation strategy
Researchers study relationship of morphological variation and biological diversity in plantsCredit: Photo: Marcus Koch Genome duplications play a major role ...
Rutherford County’s Rachel Painter garners National Honor
Painter awarded with National Master Gardener Distinguished Early Career Coordinator AwardCredit: Image courtesy UTIA. MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - A University of ...
Magnetic ‘T-Budbots’ made from tea plants kill and clean biofilms (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Biofilms -- microbial communities that form slimy layers on surfaces -- are difficult to treat and ...
Study shows impact of climate change on Neotropical freshwater ecosystems
Researchers from six countries in the Americas explored bromeliad microcosms, showing how drought and flood affect the functioning of aquatic ...
UBCO researchers concerned about prey and predator species in post-fire logging areas
Salvage harvesting damages vital habitat for wildlife speciesCredit: Photo credit Angelina Kelly. New research from UBC Okanagan shows that salvage ...
Let them eat rocks
$4.2 million grant to uncover mysteries of deep earth-dwelling microbesCredit: (Danny Newman and Mia Maltz/UCR) UC Riverside is leading an ...
Global change ecologist leads NASA satellite study of rapid greening across Arctic tundra
International team of researchers finds the region has become greener as warmer air and soil temperatures lead to increased plant ...
Updated and easy-to-use compendium helps users diagnose and treat pea diseases and pests
Credit: APS PRESS Since publication of the second edition of Compendium of Pea Diseases and Pests by APS PRESS almost ...
Fungi in a warmer world
Research project will explore impact of global warming on fungi speciesCredit: Dr Matthew Pound, Northumbria University Scientists from universities in ...
Warming ocean, old-forest loss put a squeeze on an elusive seabird
Credit: Photo courtesy OSU College of Forestry CORVALLIS, Ore. - Squeezed by changing ocean conditions that limit their food options ...
Ecologists confirm Alan Turing’s theory for Australian fairy circles
International research team led by Göttingen University shows patterned vegetation regenerates by "ecosystem engineering" of the grassesCredit: S Getzin, University ...
