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A drought or an extreme dry
periodic climate is an
extended period where water
availability falls below the
statistical requirements for
a region. Drought is not a
purely physical phenomenon,
but rather an interplay
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Phytopathology
Phytopathology or plant
pathology is the science of
diagnosing and managing
plant diseases. It covers
all infectious agents that
attack plants and abiotic
disorders, but does not
include herbivory by
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Organic lawn management
Organic lawn management is
the practice of establishing
and caring for a garden lawn
without the use of chemical
inputs such as pesticides or
artificial fertilisers. The
garden lawn is a place whe ... > full story
Bushfire
A bushfire is a wildfire
that occurs in the bush
(collective term for forest,
scrub, woodland or grassland
of Australia, New Zealand,
New Caledonia). In southeast
Australia, bushfires tend to
be most common and most
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Growth ring
Growth rings (or "tree rings" or "annular rings") can be seen in a horizontal cross section cut through the trunk of a tree. Visible rings result from the change in growth speed through the seasons ... > more -
Transgenic plants
Transgenic plants are plants that have been genetically engineered, a breeding approach that uses recombinant DNA techniques to create plants with new characteristics.They are identified as a class ... > more -
Heat shock protein
Heat shock proteins (HSP) are a group of proteins the expression of which is increased when the cells are exposed to elevated ... > more -
Heirloom plant
An heirloom plant is an open-pollinated cultivar that was commonly grown during earlier periods in human history, but which is not used in modern large-scale agriculture. Since most popular heirloom ... > more -
Plant breeding
Plant breeding is the purposeful manipulation of plant species in order to create desired genotypes and phenotypes for specific purposes. This manipulation involves either controlled pollination, ... > more -
Birch bracket
Birch Bracket (Piptoporus betulinus - also known as Razor Strop) is one of the most common polyporous bracket fungi and, as the name suggests, grows almost exclusively on Birch trees. The brackets ... > more
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