Drought Articles

• Invasive Species
  Drought
  Endangered Plants
  Botany
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  New Species
   
  

  Water hyacinth

  The seven species of water hyacinths comprise the genus Eichhornia of free-floating perennial aquatic plants native to tropical South America. One of the fastest growing plants known, water hyacinth ... > more
• Allergy
  Seeds
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Agriculture and Food
   
  

  Peanut

  The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the pea family Fabaceae native to South America. Although a nut in the culinary sense, in the botanical sense the fruit of the peanut is a ... > more
• Acid Rain
  Air Pollution
  Pollution
  Air Quality
  Soil Types
  Forest
   
  

  Acid rain

  Acid rain is defined as any type of precipitation with a pH that is unusually low. Dissolved carbon dioxide dissociates to form weak carbonic acid giving a pH of approximately 5.6 at typical ... > more
• Organic
  Soil Types
  Agriculture and Food
  Acid Rain
  Geochemistry
  Food and Agriculture
   

  Fertilizer

  Fertilizers or fertilisers are compounds given to plants with the intention of promoting growth; they are usually applied either via the soil, for uptake by plant roots, or by foliar spraying, for ... > more
• Horses
  Mammals
  Mating and Breeding
  Veterinary Medicine
  Animals
  Agriculture and Food
   
  

  Mule

  In its common modern meaning, a mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. This can be compared with the offspring of a male horse with a female donkey, called a hinny. The term ... > more
• Horses
  Veterinary Medicine
  Cats
  Mammals
  Animals
  Life Sciences
   
  

  Palomino

  Palomino is a coat color in horses, consisting of a gold coat and white or flaxen mane and tail. Genetically, the palomino color is created by a dilution gene working on a red (chestnut) base coat. ... > more
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Animals
  Wild Animals
  New Species
  Nature
  Mating and Breeding
   
  

  Komodo dragon

  The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest lizard in the world, growing to an average length of 2-3 meters (10 feet). It is a member of the monitor lizard family, Varanidae, and inhabits ... > more
• Biodiversity
  Rainforests
  Ecology
  Ecology Research
  Geography
  Nature
   

  Biodiversity hotspot

  A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region that is both a significant reservoir of biodiversity and is threatened with destruction. The term biodiversity hotspot specifically refers to 25 ... > more
• Vitamin C
  Vitamin
  Vitamin D
  Vitamin B
  Dietary Supplements and Minerals
  Nutrition
   
  

  Vitamin C

  Vitamin C is a water-soluble nutrient essential for life, used by the human body for many purposes. It is one of a number of such key nutrients called ... > more
• Computational Biology
  Computer Modeling
  Mathematical Modeling
  Computer Programming
  Genetics
  Biotechnology and Bioengineering
   

  Computational genomics

  Computational genomics is the study of deciphering biology from genome sequences using computational analysis, including both DNA and RNA. Computational genomics includes: bio-sequence analysis, gene ... > more

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