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Is Bioenergy Expansion Harmful to Wildlife?
April 3, 2012 — Despite the predicted environmental benefits of biofuels, converting land to grow bioenergy crops may harm native wildlife. Researchers have developed a way to study the effects of increased energy ... > full story -
Photoperiodism May Slow the Range Shift of Species Northwards
April 3, 2012 — Climate change is predicted to promote species' range shifts and invasions from southern latitudes northwards. However, climate change does not affect the seasonal variation in day length. The length ... > full story -
Stomata Development in Plants Unraveled
April 3, 2012 — Researchers have unraveled the action mechanism of the main plant hormone that regulates the development of stomata. This breakthrough has important implications for environmental research and for ... > full story -
Ancient Egyptian Cotton Unveils Secrets of Domesticated Crop Evolution
April 2, 2012 — Scientists studying 1,600-year-old cotton from the banks of the Nile have found what they believe is the first evidence that punctuated evolution has occurred in a major crop group within the ... > full story -
Extreme Weather Threatens Rich Ecosystems
March 30, 2012 — Extreme weather such as hurricanes, torrential downpours and droughts will become more frequent in pace with global warming. Consequently, this increases the risk for species extinction, especially ... > full story -
Inside a Plant’s Pharma Factory
March 30, 2012 — A newly discovered enzyme brings scientists one step closer to understanding how plants manufacture a molecule with potent medicinal ... > full story -
Scientists Clone 'Survivor' Elm Trees
March 29, 2012 — Scientists have found a way to successfully clone American elm trees that have survived repeated epidemics of their biggest killer -- Dutch elm disease. The breakthrough is the first known use of in ... > full story -
How to Save Europe's Most Threatened Butterflies
March 28, 2012 — New guidelines on how to save some of Europe’s most threatened butterfly species have now been published. The report covers 29 threatened species. The new report will provide crucial ... > full story -
Why Spring Is Blooming Marvelous: Switch That Accelerates Flowering Time Discovered
March 21, 2012 — With buds bursting early, only for a mild winter to turn Arctic and wipe them out, we are witnessing how warm weather can trigger flowering, even out of season, and how important it is for plants to ... > full story -
A New Pipewort Species from a Unique, but Fragile Habitat in India
March 20, 2012 — The Laterite plateau of India is a fragile habitat, notable for its unique biodiversity of ephemeral plants. It blooms during the monsoon rains, but turns into a desert of hot rocks in the summer. A ... > full story -
Invasive Plants: Climate Is a Determining Factor
March 16, 2012 — Most invasive plants colonize regions with climates similar to the one from their native areas. With the analysis of fifty invasive plant species introduced worldwide, this study confirms that it is ... > full story -
Hotspots for Biogenesis of Small RNA Molecules in Plant Cells Discovered
March 15, 2012 — Throughout their life, plants form leaves and side roots. These two types of organs have something in common: their development is finely tuned by small regulatory RNA molecules, the trans-acting ... > full story
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