With dwindling water supplies, the timing of rainfall matters
A new UC Riverside study shows it’s not how much extra water you give your plants, but when you give…
Author: Freeha Sabir
She is a Research Scholar in the field of soil science with excellent experience in assessing soil's nutrient composition. Her publications include a book chapter, a research paper, and two abstracts. Moreover, she has received a scholarship for young women and girls for 2021.
Agricultural Revolution: Remarkable Increase In Agriculture
Agricultural Revolution was linked to start of new agricultural practices as crop rotation between the mid-17th and late 19th centuries.
Structure of ‘gliding bird’ plant protein could lead to better crops
Biologist Xinnian Dong says her “best Christmas gift ever” arrived in the form of a phone call. The call was…
Palms at the poles: Fossil plants reveal lush southern hemisphere forests in ancient hothouse climate
For decades, paleobotanist David Greenwood has collected fossil plants from Australia — some so well preserved it’s hard to believe…
New research reveals the complexity of improving rangeland management in Africa
The world is a wickedly complex place, especially when people have a need to share limited resources. Herding communities in…
Scientists explore importance of two-pore channels in plants
Two-pore channels (TPCs) are ancient ion channels present in the cells of both animals and plants. In animals, including humans,…
Desert shrubs cranked up water use efficiency to survive a megadrought
Shrubs in the desert Southwest have increased their water use efficiency at some of the highest rates ever observed to…
‘Flash droughts’ coming on faster, global study shows
Just like flash floods, flash droughts come on fast — drying out soil in a matter of days to weeks….
AI In Agriculture: Toward A Sustainable Farming Future
AI in agriculture will be able to improve crop yields, reduce costs for farmers, and even help them adapt to changing weather patterns.
Fundamental questions remain about what factors limit tree growth
What will happen to the world’s forests in a warming world? Will increased atmospheric carbon dioxide help trees grow? Or…