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Black Locust Tree Shows Promise for Biomass Potential
Researchers evaluating the
biomass potential of woody
crops, are taking a closer
look at the black locust
(Robinia pseudoacacia),
which showed a higher yield
... > full story
To Germinate, or Not to Germinate, That Is the Question…
Scientists have uncovered
new insights into the way
seeds use gene networks to
control when they germinate
in response to environmental
signals. ... > full story
Whitebark Pine Trees: Is Their Future at Risk?
There's trouble ahead for
the whitebark pine, a
mountain tree that's
integral to wildlife and
water resources in the
western United States and
... > full story
Human Activity Echoes Through Brazilian Rainforest
The disappearance of large,
fruit-eating birds from
tropical forests in Brazil
has caused the region's
forest palms to produce
smaller, less successful
... > full story
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Taking Back the Yard: Dealing With Invasive Plants
June 12, 2013 — There’s nothing more frustrating for gardeners than discovering that their well-planned plots or rolling lawns have been infiltrated by invasive plant species, the perennial marauders of the ... > full story -
Study Explores 100 Year Increase in Forestry Diseases
May 28, 2013 — A new study places ash dieback disease into its historical ... > full story -
Drought Makes Borneo's Trees Flower at the Same Time
May 22, 2013 — Tropical plants flower at supra-annual irregular intervals. In addition, mass flowering is typical for the tropical forests in Borneo and elsewhere, where hundreds of different plant timber species ... > full story -
Helping Forests Gain Ground on Climate Change
May 15, 2013 — Researchers in Canada have developed guidelines being used by foresters and the timber industry to get a jump on climate change when planting ... > 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 -
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 -
Dust in the Clouds: Cirrus Clouds Form Around Mineral Dust and Metallic Particles
May 9, 2013 — Cirrus clouds influence global climate, cooling the planet by reflecting incoming solar radiation and warming it by trapping outgoing heat. Understanding the mechanisms by which these clouds form may ... > 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 -
Brighter Clouds, Cooler Climate? Organic Vapors Affect Clouds, Leading to Previously Unidentified Climate Cooling
May 5, 2013 — Scientists have shown that natural emissions and humanmade pollutants can both have an unexpected cooling effect on Earth's climate by making clouds ... > full story -
New, More Accurate Way of Imaging Lung Cancer Tumors
May 2, 2013 — Scientists have devised a new computational method for assessing lung cancer tumors using CT, PET or MRI diagnostic technologies. The method, called single click ensemble segmentation (SCES), uses a ... > full story
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