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Fertilizer Research: Slow-Release Nitrogen Benefits Plant Growth

February 17, 2017 by Nida Ali 2 Comments

Fertilizer Research: Slow-Release Nitrogen Benefits Plant Growth

A new study combines nanotechnology with urea to make a more efficient nitrogen-phosphorus fertilizer.

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Plants Can Do Maths: Can We Calculate An Improvement In Food Security?

July 17, 2013 by Sarah Bearchell Leave a Comment

Plants Can Do Maths: Can We Calculate An Improvement In Food Security?

Plants use math calculations to keep going after the sun goes down – can we use this understanding to increase crop yields and improve our food supply?

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Investigating the 19th Century Irish Potato Famine with Ancient DNA

July 4, 2013 by Sarah Bearchell 1 Comment

Investigating the 19th Century Irish Potato Famine with Ancient DNA

Plant pathologists collect samples via pressed leaves and flowers, to find similarities between DNA in ancient and current pathogens, such as potato blight.

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Holly and Ivy Too Well Grown: Invasive Holiday Plants in the United States

December 21, 2012 by Brid Nowlan Leave a Comment

Holly and Ivy Too Well Grown: Invasive Holiday Plants in the United States

Holly and ivy, although festive reminders of winter holidays, are aggressive invasive plant species taking over habitats here in the United States.

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How Does Pollination Work? Pollen Tubes Play A Key Role

May 17, 2012 by Decoded Science Leave a Comment

How Does Pollination Work? Pollen Tubes Play A Key Role

What role does the pollen tube play in pollination, and how does it really work? The Department Molecular Biology, at Brown University, has illuminated the intriguing process of pollination in new research published today in Current Biology.

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Talking Trees: How Real Life Ents Cooperate With Each Other

June 14, 2011 by Tricia Edgar Leave a Comment

Talking Trees: How Real Life Ents Cooperate With Each Other

The Ents: they’re walking, talking trees, and they are a figment of Tolkien’s imagination, right? Not quite. Tree species around the world can cooperate via their fungal friends, and they are connected to each other through a complex web of ecological interrelationships that sounds like it has leaped off of the pages of a fantasy […]

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Problems of Non-Native Invasive Plant Species

June 7, 2011 by Jennifer Young 2 Comments

Problems of Non-Native Invasive Plant Species

Plants grow naturally within a particular area, or range. Over the centuries, travelers – including specialist botanist and plantsmen – have brought back new and attractive species to their home countries. While some have remained in botanical gardens or cultivated with tender loving care by gardeners, others have adapted rapidly to their new environments – […]

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Amorphophallus Titanum, the World’s Smelliest Plant

June 2, 2011 by Jennifer Young Leave a Comment

Amorphophallus Titanum, the World’s Smelliest Plant

The rainforest plant Amorphophallus titanum, also known as the titan arum, lays claim to the dubious title of the world’s smelliest plant. But there’s more to it than just the smell of rotting flesh – it also produces what’s probably the world’s largest bloom in a short but spectacular flowering which regularly attracts many curious […]

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A Weed No More: The Red Alder Has Nitrogen-Fixing Superpowers

May 16, 2011 by Tricia Edgar 1 Comment

A Weed No More: The Red Alder Has Nitrogen-Fixing Superpowers

It used to be called a “weed tree” by foresters. Now, the superpowers of the Red Alder (Alnus rubra) are coming to light. Like a pushy neighbor, it moves into areas where it isn’t wanted. Some might call it the forests of straggly red alders pushing up to seek the sun weedy, however, the alder […]

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Endosymbiosis in Aphids: Nutrients from Symbiotic Bacteria Help Greenfly Survive on Plant Sap

May 16, 2011 by Wendy A.M. Prosser, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

Endosymbiosis in Aphids: Nutrients from Symbiotic Bacteria Help Greenfly Survive on Plant Sap

The humble aphid may appear unremarkable, but it is cleverly adapted to its plant-sucking way of life. Symbiotic bacteria greatly increase the ability of plant lice, also known as greenflies, to grow and reproduce, causing annoyance to gardeners and damage to crops worldwide. Plant Sap Provides Insufficient Nutrients In general, aphids disregard the flowers, fruits […]

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