Antagonistic interactions of plant defense compounds
In chemical pest control, but also in medical treatment of diseases, it is often recommended to rely on a combination…
Climate & Environment
Agriculture and the environment share an intricate relationship. Farming depends on natural resources like soil, water, and climate, while agricultural practices significantly influence ecosystems and the planet’s health. However, the growing threat of global warming and environmental degradation poses unprecedented challenges to agriculture.
Snow cover critical for revegetation following forest fires
With wildfires devastating mountain ecosystems across the western United States, their successful forest revegetation recovery hinges on, among other factors,…
Researchers solve hundred-year-old botanical mystery that was key to the spread of plant life on land
The earliest land plants were small — just a few centimeters tall at most — and restricted to moist, boggy…
Flowers show their true colors: A common flower with a unique bidirectional color-changing ability
A plant common to Japan, Causonis japonica, is the first to show a newly discovered trait. Its flowers can change…
Rising global temperatures point to widespread drought
More frequent and longer-lasting droughts caused by rising global temperatures pose significant risks to people and ecosystems around the world…
Vegans who lift weights may have stronger bones than other people on a plant-based diet
People on a plant-based diet who do strength training as opposed to other forms of exercise such as biking or…
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…
Evolutionary biology: The greening ashore: Trends in Plant Science cover story:
A team led by evolutionary biologist Prof. Dr. Sven Gould of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has been studying the…
Researchers identify a gene that regulates the angle of root growth in corn
The discovery of a gene that regulates the angle of root growth in corn is a new tool to enable…
‘Plant blindness’ is caused by urban life and could be cured through wild food foraging
“Plant blindness” is caused by a lack of exposure to nature and could be cured by close contact through activities…