Paramotoring at the Frontier of Botanical Knowledge in the Peruvian Desert
Scientists and paramotor experts come together with an eco-friendly method to explore remote desert plants while protecting fragile environments from vehicle damage.
Europe’s Plants Face Crisis as Their Seed Dispersers Decline
A third of Europe’s seed dispersers are at risk, threatening the future survival of many plant species.
Drawings Put into Evidence the Lack of Plant Awareness in College Students
New research reveals college students’ mental pictures of plants are surprisingly basic, similar to those of third-grade children.
Drones and AI Team Up to Count Wildflowers
Scientists have developed a way to automatically count and identify flowering plants using drones and artificial intelligence, making habitat surveys faster.
Scientists Unite to Speed Up Discovery of New Plants and Fungi
In the 2030 Declaration on Scientific Plant and Fungal Collecting, botanists from around the world commit to working together to find Earth’s unknown plants and fungi before they disappear.
Gravity Makes Orchid Flowers Hang Upside Down
Brazilian scientists discovered that gravity helps orchid flowers flip themselves over, making them more attractive to pollinators.
Tapirs disperse seeds further than other medium-sized mammals in tropical forests
Modern-day tapirs help spread large seeds across rainforests much farther than smaller animals can, making them crucial for forest survival.
The warmer your home, the better you will germinate at higher temperatures
A recent study suggests that different populations of a Mediterranean plant have different capacities to cope with the effects of climate change.
Flower-eating insects thrive at higher altitudes in Brazil
Mountain flowers face increased insect damage as elevation rises, potentially impacting plant reproduction.
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