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Shade Coffee Benefits More Than Birds
December 22, 2008 — Here's one more reason to say 'shade grown, please' when you order your morning cup of coffee. Shade coffee farms, which grow coffee under a canopy of multiple tree species, not only harbor native ... > full story -
Re-Introduction Of Plant In Danger Of Extinction Successfully Monitored Over 10 Years For First Time Ever
December 19, 2008 — An international team of researchers has carried out the first long-term study into the demographic dynamics of naturally-occurring and artificially-introduced plants of the same species. By using ... > full story -
People With Peanut Allergy Can React To Lupin
December 8, 2008 — Lupin is a legume belonging to the same plant family as the peanut. Lupin seeds are used for flour production and in various types of commercial foods. People afflicted with peanut allergy may also ... > full story -
Vegetation May Be Able To Recover At Sierra Nevada Ski Station In Spain
December 4, 2008 — Preparation work on the ski slopes in Spain's Sierra Nevada destroys a large number of plant species. In their efforts to develop new methods to restore plant cover, researchers have now successfully ... > full story -
Rooted Plants Move Mysteriously Down Greenways
December 3, 2008 — The wild pea pod is big and heavy, with seemingly little prayer of escaping the shade of its parent ... > full story -
New Movement Models Tested In Panama
December 1, 2008 — New, movement models for organisms as diverse as gut bacteria, ants, marine larvae and cheetahs include tree seed dispersal model and animal tracking systems tested in ... > full story -
How Wildlife Corridors Work Over Time
December 1, 2008 — At the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, there are five strange looking "patches" cleared out of the surrounding forest. No, they're not crop circles carved by aliens. They're actually budding ... > full story -
Tool Helps Identify Gene Function In Soybeans
December 1, 2008 — Researchers have demonstrated the applicability of a genomic tool for identifying gene function in soybeans. Understanding gene function in soybeans will ultimately benefit crop ... > full story -
Plants Grow Bigger and More Vigorously Through Changes in Their Internal Clocks
November 23, 2008 — Hybrid plants, like corn, grow bigger and better than their parents because many of their genes for photosynthesis and starch metabolism are more active during the day, report researchers in the ... > full story -
Scientists Invent Machine That Sorts Pomegranate Seeds
November 21, 2008 — A team of investigators from Valencia has developed a machine that separates automatically the seeds from the rind and pith of the pomegranate. The mechanism uses a computer vision system to ... > full story
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