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Productivity Increases With Species Diversity, Just as Darwin Predicted
May 13, 2013 — Environments containing species that are distantly related to one another are more productive than those containing closely related species, according to new ... > full story -
New Non-GM Technology Platform for Genetic Improvement of Sunflower Oilseed Crop
May 13, 2013 — Scientists have developed techniques for the genetic improvement of sunflowers using a non-GMO based approach. The new technology platform can harness the plant’s own genes to improve ... > full story -
Invasion of the Slugs; Halted by Worms
May 12, 2013 — The gardener’s best friend, the earthworm, is great at protecting leaves from being chomped by slugs, suggests new research. Although they lurk in the soil, they seem to protect the plants ... > full story -
Climate Change Will Cause Widespread Global-Scale Loss of Common Plants and Animals, Researchers Predict
May 12, 2013 — Climate change will cause widespread global-scale loss of common plants and animals. More than half of common plants and one third of the animals could see a dramatic decline this century due to ... > full story -
Sacred Lotus Genome Sequence Enlightens Scientists
May 10, 2013 — The sacred lotus is a symbol of spiritual purity and longevity. Its seeds can survive up to 1,300 years, its petals and leaves repel grime and water, and its flowers generate heat to attract ... > full story -
'Power Plants': How to Harvest Electricity Directly from Plants
May 9, 2013 — The sun provides the most abundant source of energy on the planet. However, only a tiny fraction of the solar radiation on Earth is converted into useful ... > full story -
Decline in Snow Cover Spells Trouble for Many Plants, Animals
May 7, 2013 — For plants and animals forced to tough out harsh winter weather, the coverlet of snow that blankets the north country is a refuge, a stable beneath-the-snow habitat that gives essential respite from ... > full story -
Plants 'Talk' to Plants to Help Them Grow
May 7, 2013 — Having a neighborly chat improves seed germination, finds new research. Even when other known means of communication, such as contact, chemical and light-mediated signals, are blocked, chilli seeds ... > full story -
Midwestern Frogs Decline, Mammal Populations Altered by Invasive Plant, Studies Reveal
May 1, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new culprit contributing to amphibian decline and altered mammal distribution throughout the Midwest region -- the invasive plant European ... > full story -
New Plant Protein Discoveries Could Ease Global Food and Fuel Demands
May 1, 2013 — New discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist toxic metals and pests, increase salt and drought tolerance, control water loss and store ... > full story
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