Research shows climate and competition with other plants stop the damaging invasive grass Johnsongrass from spreading further across the USA.
Category - News in Brief
Alun Salt
Plants get a buzz from pollination and other stories
Some plants have been found and that's good news, while for others it was bad. Another compilation of the stories we've been sharing on social media.
Comparing iNaturalist to herbarium data, and other stories
How do citizen scientists compare with digitised herbarium data? A question asked by one of the papers we shared on social media over the past day.
Rogue Space Tomato, Zombie fires, and other stories
Another round-up of the stories we've shared on social media over the past day.
A plant buried over 140 years ago surprises modern botanists and other stories
An experiment that's been running for over 140 years has thrown up a surprise and some botanists helping create habitats for injured birds were among the stories we shared yesterday.
Plants help refugees fight climate change and other stories
A story about how refugees are learning the skills they need to improve their homes and their host communities was one of the links we shared on social media yesterday.
They’re planting trees everywhere and other stories
In stories we shared on social media, tree planting was once again a popular theme.
Invasions of awfully pretty and pretty awful plants and other stories
Plant invasions are a common theme in the stories we shared on social media recently.
Controversy over planting trees and other stories
In stories we shared yesterday, some tree planting initiatives got the go ahead, while others are caught up in legal battles. And in Nebraska, they're doing things differently.
Psychadelic Houseplants and other stories
Protecting plants from extinction has become a bit easier in Colorado due to a change in drug laws, and other stories we've shared recently.
How to protect native plants and other stories
Here's a catch-up of the stories we shared on social media channels recently.
New DNA Technique Shows Gene Flow Between Garden and Wild Roses
New DNA screening method detects rare but concerning gene flow from garden roses to wild relatives.
Dale Maylea
Claude AI
Scientists Find Major Gaps in Open Access to Plant Biodiversity Data
Scientists propose open-access reforms to democratise biodiversity knowledge and mobilise hidden troves of undiscovered plant diversity before it's too late.
Underground Web Gives Hope for Healing Broken Ecosystems
Targeted reintroduction of beneficial soil microbes offers a promising way to rebuild damaged plant-soil relationships and restore struggling ecosystems.
