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Last update: April 11th, 2021 at 2:00 pm

acaena exigua

acaena exigua

Endangered

12-22-2016

Acaena exigua

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Recent plant News

Eucalyptus trees can be genetically modified to prevent them from reproducing and invading native ecosystems, according to a study from Oregon State University.

04-07-2021 Plants

Eucalyptus trees can be modified to prevent invasive spreading

Eucalyptus trees can be genetically modified to prevent them from...

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The research may ultimately enable scientists to engineer heat-resistant crops that are able to thrive despite global warming.

04-06-2021 Plants

Study identifies genes that control heat response in crops

Rising temperatures are signalling crops to flower too early and...

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A new study from the University of Illinois reveals how climate change is impacting coffee production in Colombia, the third largest producer in the world.

04-06-2021 Environment

Colombian coffee production will increase, but not at low altitudes

Climate change is creating agricultural challenges on a global scale....

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According to the researchers, this series of events paved the way for flowering plants to become dominant in tropical rainforests.

04-04-2021 Plants

Asteroid impact helped flowering plants take over rainforests

A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)...

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In a new study from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), experts have identified a group of bacteria that appear to help fungi and their host plants gain access to soil nutrients

04-03-2021 Plants

Fungi rely on bacteria to release nutrients for their host plants

In a new study from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI),...

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Tropical plants with thick leaves will likely respond very successfully to rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a new study from the University of Washington.

04-02-2021 Plants

Tropical trees with thick leaves may thrive in higher CO2 conditions

Tropical plants with thick leaves will likely respond very successfully...

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Despite claims that the negative impacts of pesticides are declining, researchers have discovered that the chemicals have become even more damaging over the past 25 years.

04-01-2021 Science

Pesticides have become increasingly toxic to insects

Despite claims that the negative impacts of pesticides are declining,...

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Plants play a major role in cycling toxic mercury through the environment

03-31-2021 Plants

Plants play a major role in mercury cycling

Plants play a major role in cycling toxic mercury through...

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researchers have found evidence that fiber may also play an important role in controlling the inflammation associated with COVID-19.

03-30-2021 Plants

Fiber may help control inflammation in COVID-19 patients

Fiber is an essential nutrient that has been linked to...

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The researchers found that younger trees take up and release less water than mature trees that are ten years or older.

03-29-2021 Plants

Younger trees use up and release less water

A new study from NC State University reveals how the...

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03-29-2021 Plants

Plants have a memory of drought

Experts at the University of Würzburg have discovered that plants...

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