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  Developing Pea Varieties Tolerant Of Drought And Effects Of Climate Change

  September 16, 2008 — New research could help breeders to develop pea varieties able to withstand drought stress and climate change. The research also shows that the composition of crops is likely to change with the ... > full story
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  Saltwater Solution To Save Crops

  September 11, 2008 — Technology under development could offer new hope to farmers in drought-affected and marginal areas by enabling crops to grow using salty ... > full story
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  Taking Earth's Temperature Via Satellite

  August 25, 2008 — Imagine adding a thermometer to Google Earth. That's the vision of Agricultural Research Service scientists Martha Anderson and Bill Kustas, who see the need for high-resolution thermal infrared ... > full story
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  Drought-Tolerant Corn Developed

  August 25, 2008 — At the end of the day, drought tolerance in corn has to equate to good yields and good quality, not just good looks, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist. Corn breeders are working with crosses ... > full story
• Global Warming
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  New Climate Record Shows Century-Long Droughts In Eastern North America

  August 19, 2008 — A stalagmite in a West Virginia cave has yielded the most detailed geological record to date on climate cycles in eastern North America over the past 7,000 years. The new study confirms that during ... > full story
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  Elephant Memories May Hold Key To Survival

  August 11, 2008 — Old female elephants and perhaps their memories of distant, life-sustaining sources of food and water may be the key to survival during the worst of ... > full story
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  Old Growth Giants Limited By Water-Pulling Ability

  August 11, 2008 — The Douglas-fir, state tree of Oregon, towering king of old-growth forests and one of the tallest tree species on Earth, finally stops growing taller because it just can't pull water any higher, a ... > full story
• Forest
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  Vine Invasion? Ecologists Look At Coexistence Of Trees And Lianas

  August 6, 2008 — Ecologist are studying how woody vines, or lianas, are affecting tropical forests and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Through a comprehensive community-level study on liana-tree interactions in ... > full story
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  Water: The Forgotten Crisis

  July 10, 2008 — This year, the world has been hit by both food and energy crises. However, few commentators specifically mention the declining availability of water needed to grow crops. Unless we change the way we ... > full story
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  Drought Tolerance In Potatoes

  June 28, 2008 — Scientists are studying these varieties to identify the genes and molecular mechanisms of drought tolerance in order to engineer new drought-resistant crops of potato, as well as other Solanaceous ... > full story

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