Amaranthus tricolor: eat your greens (and reds and purples)
While leafy green vegetables are wilting under the summer heatwave, the drought and heat tolerant leafy vegetable, amaranth, provides a nutritious alternative. More
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Meet the real fungi…
Fungi: A Very Short Introduction, by Nicholas P. Money, 2016. Oxford University Press. As much as I would like to think that plants are the most important organisms on planet Earth, even I have to admit that fungi are probably – probably… – more important. After all, without their decomposing activities, nutrients wouldn’t get recycled […] More
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Plants and animals in sexual harmony
Nigel Chaffey discovers that more plants thought to leave pollination to luck possess the power of puppetry. More
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The Secret Larder of Ancient America
The next big thing on your dinner plate could be plants that were first domesticated five thousand years ago then forgotten about for centuries. More
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Life’s little certainties…
Nigel Chaffey discovers Nature has its own taxes. More
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Something in the air? Volatiles influence mollusc attack on seedlings
Although pulmonate molluscs are the principal seedling herbivores in temperate grasslands and agriculture, we understand little about what drives seedling selection. Shannon et al. examined the roles of constitutive chemical defences (glucosinolates) and volatiles (volatile organic compounds (VOCs)) in the attractiveness of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) seedlings to snails (Helix aspersa). While glucosinolates had no […] More
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80 shades of plants…
Around the world in 80 plants. Stephen Barstow. 2014. Permanent Publications I normally have to request copies of books to review, but for this one I was invited to review a copy. Suitably intrigued by the book’s title – and a little flattered to have been selected for this privilege (it was – read on!), […] More
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Question: when is a seed not a seed?
This article explores the future potential for DOI numbers to be used in identifying plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. More
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Don’t ignore the ‘orphans’!
The FAO has launched a ‘traditional crop of the month’ site to generate more appreciation of the nutritional – and often medical – benefits of food plants. More
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Sustainable intensification in agricultural systems (Invited Review)
Sustainable intensification (SI) is a process or system where agricultural yields are increased without adverse environmental impact. More
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2015 International Year of…
2015 is the international year of soils and light. More
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Using Plant and Crop Extracts to Enhance Rural Household Food Security
Various plants, crops and extracts have been used over several generations to contribute to household food and nutrition security in semi-arid areas (Khan, et al. 2013; , Smith, et al. 2007; Schipper, 2000; Heslop-Harrison and Schwarzacher, 2007; Combrinck, et al. 2007; Flavier et al. 1995). A wide variety of plants are used within a broader […] More
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