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Low Extinction Rates Made California a Refuge for Diverse Plant Species
January 9, 2013 — The remarkable diversity of California's plant life is largely the result of low extinction rates over the past 45 million years, according to a new study. Although many new species have evolved in ... > full story -
Improving DNA Amplification from Problematic Plants
January 3, 2013 — The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a common technique used to amplify, or copy, pieces of DNA. Amplified DNA is then used in genetic analyses for everything from medicine to forensics. In plant ... > full story -
New Insights Into How Plants Grow in Response to Light, Water and Gravity
January 2, 2013 — Elementary school students often learn that plants grow toward the light. This seems straightforward, but in reality, the genes and pathways that allow plants to grow and move in response to their ... > full story -
Scientists Challenge Current Theories About Natural Habitats and Species Diversity
December 30, 2012 — How can a square meter of meadow contain tens of species of plants? And what factors determine the number of species that live in an ecosystem? This has been selected as one of the 25 most important ... > full story -
Cave Dwelling Nettle Discovered in China
December 28, 2012 — British and Chinese botanists have discovered several new species of nettles growing in the entrance caverns of caves in 0.04 to 3 percent daylight. There has been little exploration of these caves ... > full story -
Two New Species of Orchid Found in Cuba
December 27, 2012 — Researchers have discovered two new species of Caribbean orchid. The Caribbean islands have been natural laboratories and a source of inspiration for biologists for over two centuries now. Suffice to ... > full story -
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Bumblebees Do Best Where There Is Less Pavement and More Floral Diversity
December 26, 2012 — Landscapes with large amounts of paved roads and impervious construction have lower numbers of ground-nesting bumblebees, which are important native pollinators, a new study ... > full story -
How Shrubs Are Reducing the Positive Contribution of Peatlands to Climate
December 23, 2012 — Peatlands (bogs, turf moors) are among the most important ecosystems worldwide for the storage of atmospheric carbon and thus for containing the climate warming process. In the last 30 to 50 years ... > full story -
Boosting Galactan Sugars Could Boost Biofuel Production
December 23, 2012 — Researchers have identified the first enzyme capable of substantially boosting the amount of galactan sugars in plant cell walls. Readily fermented, galactan sugars are a target of interest for ... > full storyMore: -
Ups and Downs of Biodiversity After Mass Extinction
December 21, 2012 — The climate after the largest mass extinction so far 252 million years ago was cool, later very warm and then cool again. Thanks to the cooler temperatures, the diversity of marine fauna ballooned, ... > full story
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