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Friday, March 19, 2010

New Study Debunks Myths About Vulnerability of Amazon Rain Forests to Drought

A new study has concluded that Amazon rain forests were remarkably unaffected in the face of once-in-a-century drought in ...  > full story

Roots Key to Second Green Revolution

Root systems are the basis of the second Green Revolution, and the focus on beans and corn that thrive in poor growing conditions will help some of the world's poorest farmers, ...  > full story

New Maize Varieties to Boost Grain Production in West and Central Africa

Maize production in West and Central Africa is set to get a significant boost. Newly released varieties address many of the major constraint ...  > full story

Moss Helps Chart the Conquest of Land by Plants

Clues to how the first land plants managed to avoid drying out might be provided by bryophytes, a group that includes the mosses, many of which retain remarkable ...  > full story
 

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