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Posted September 12, 2012:
Posted September 11, 2012:
- LED Lights Used in Plant Growth Experiments for Deep Space Missions
- Droughts Are Pushing Trees to the Limit
- Priceless or Worthless? 100 Most Threatened Species First in Line to Disappear Completely If Nothing Is Done, Conservationists Warn
- Screening Technique Uncovers Five New Plant Activator Compounds
Posted September 10, 2012:
- Researchers Use 'Banker Plants' to Help Battle Whitefly Pests
- Continuing Management Needed for Most Threatened and Endangered Species, Experts Say
Posted September 6, 2012:
- Guantanamo Bay Lepidoptera Study Sets Baseline for Future Research
- Plants Cry for Help When an Attack Can Be Expected
Posted September 4, 2012:
- Gardener's Delight Offers Glimpse Into the Evolution of Flowering Plants
- Bees, Fruits and Money: Decline of Pollinators Will Have Severe Impact on Nature and Humankind
Posted August 31, 2012:
Posted August 30, 2012:
- Surviving Drought: Discovery May Help Protect Crops from Stressors
- Plants' Fungi Allies May Not Help Store Climate Change's Extra Carbon
- Evolution of Mustards' Spice: Plants Developed Chemical Defense Against Bugs, Specific to Where They Live
Posted August 28, 2012:
Posted August 27, 2012:
- Oldest Occurrence of Arthropods Preserved in Amber: Fly, Mite Specimens Are 100 Million Years Older Than Previous Amber Inclusions
- Plants Unpack Winter Coats When Days Get Shorter
- Probiotics Supercharge Plants' Immunity to Disease
Posted August 24, 2012:
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Posted August 20, 2012:
- Symbiotic Nodulation in a Reduced Gravity Environment: Plant Research Reaps Two-Fold Benefits
- Fueling the Future With Renewable Gasoline and Diesel
Posted August 16, 2012:
- Triage for Plants: Scientists Develop and Test Rapid Species Conservation Assessment Technique
- Democracy Works for Endangered Species Act, Study Finds; Citizen Involvement Key in Protecting and Saving Threatened Species
Posted August 14, 2012:
- Study Demonstrates That One Extinction Leads to Another
- Health Consequences of Meltdown, Damage to Fukushima Nuclear Power Plants in Japan
- Plants Exhibit a Wide Range of Mechanical Properties, Engineers Find
- Impulsive Micromanager Microbes Help Plants Adapt, Survive
Posted August 12, 2012:
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Posted August 6, 2012:
- How Forests Thrive After Fires and Volcanoes
- Ecology and Phylogenetics Together Offer New Views of Earth's Biodiversity
- Touch Your Philodendron and Control Your Computer: Technology Turns Any Plant Into an Interactive Device
Posted August 5, 2012:
Posted August 3, 2012:
- Crayfish Species Proves to Be the Ultimate Survivor
- Invasive Insects Cause Staggering Impact on Native Tree
- Bears, Scavengers Count on All-You-Can-Eat Salmon Buffet Lasting for Months
- Bacterial Community Inside the Plant Root: Plants Choose Soil Bacteria That They Allow Into Their Roots
Posted August 2, 2012:
- Climate Warming Refuted as Reason for Plant Shifts in High-Profile 2008 Study
- Ethylene of No Effect: Why Peppers Do Not Mature After Picking
Posted August 1, 2012:
- Roots and Microbes: Bringing a Complex Underground Ecology Into the Lab
- Gene Technology Helps Deceive Greedy Pest Insects
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