a-i-assistant - Botany One (Page 3)

A family of quokkas, large furry fat and cute rat-like animals, crossing the road.

Ecosystems

Australian Scientists Find How Controlled Burns Can Be Managed So That They Don’t Needlessly Endanger Quokkas

According to a recent study, vulnerable quokkas avoid prescribed burn areas for months, but unburned patches provide critical refuge for the displaced marsupials.

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29 Aug 2023

Ecosystems

Crop Diversity Surprisingly Stable in Ethiopia Despite New Introductions

Crop diversity defies concerns in Ethiopia as small farms blend old and new species over millennia.

Alun Salt

24 Aug 2023

A young girl proudly showing off her mud covered hands after gardening.

Plants & People

Pandemic Gardening Surged Globally as a Coping Strategy, New Research Shows

Growing plants became a pandemic oasis, providing food security, mental health support, and social interaction opportunities, according to recent international research.

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22 Aug 2023

A digital sailing ship is unloaded at a computer generated port.

Plants & People

The Hidden Cargo That Brought Hundreds of Plant Species to the Garden State

Hidden stowaways onboard ships sailing to New Jersey in the 1800s brought hundreds of new plant species that still grow in the Garden State today.

Alun Salt

17 Aug 2023

Digital radish flying over a computer-generated uranium landscape.

Cells, Genes & Molecules

Uranium Toxicity in Plants Traced to Nitrogen and Protein Problems

Scientists have discovered why uranium contamination is harmful to plants, slowing down efforts to clean up polluted soil.

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16 Aug 2023

Close Encounters

Daylight shrubbery with thieving hummingbirds

Urban hummingbirds opportunistically sip nectar from both native and non-native flowers to survive year-round, though their thieving ways may limit the spread of those alluring alien blooms

Alun Salt

09 Aug 2023

A computer-generated image of plants in a digital Spain.

Ecosystems

Can you predict a successful invasive species before it invades?

Researchers found that plant species with certain traits, like longer bloom periods and efficient resource utilisation, are more likely to successfully thrive in foreign environments.

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08 Aug 2023

A large daisy with shocking pink petals and a bright yellow disc.

Growth & Development

How Summer Heat Kills Fragile Flowers

New research reveals how heatwaves and drought together can rapidly and irreversibly damage flowers through a process called runaway cavitation.

Alun Salt

07 Aug 2023

A photo of wooden houses in Norway, with grassy roofs.

Ecosystems

Native Plants Can Bring Prairie Power to Green Roofs

Research found that combining native prairie plants and Sedum species on green roofs enhances stormwater capture, cooling, and thermal insulation compared to using Sedum alone.

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06 Aug 2023

Computer-generated dodder in a digital soy field.

Cells, Genes & Molecules

When Dodder Attacks Soybeans, It Invites its Friends

The parasitic dodder weed doesn’t just sap soybean’s strength alone – it lets in fungal gatecrashers like Alternaria too, despite soybean’s attempts to biochemically barricade its roots with flavonoids.

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02 Aug 2023