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acaena exigua

acaena exigua

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12-22-2016

Acaena exigua

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Recent plant News

Hawaii was the one place surveyed in a recent study that had a higher number of plant extinctions than South Africa.

10-18-2019 Environment

Hawaii and South Africa lead the world in global extinctions

South Africa is of course known for its variety of...

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Rice is the only major food crop that can survive flooding, but a new genetic study from UC Riverside may ultimately lead to the creation of additional flood-resistant crops.

10-16-2019 Science

Scientists may have found the key to developing flood-resistant crops

Rice is the only major food crop that can survive...

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While there have been efforts to stem the tide of global deforestation and its devastating effects, the progress has been slow going and limited.

10-10-2019 Environment

Global deforestation and the slow progress to protect the world’s forests

Costa Rica previously had one of the fastest rates of...

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According to a new study, areas with more trees and high forest cover were as much as four degrees Celsius cooler than areas with sparse foliage.

10-09-2019 Environment

Adding trees can help keep cities cool during heatwaves

After record-breaking heatwaves and wetter, warmer summers expected in the...

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A new study led by the University of Illinois (U of I) has investigated the impact that rising ozone levels may have on corn plants.

10-03-2019 Environment

Rising ozone levels pose a serious threat to some corn plants

When volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) react...

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Tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, tobacco, mandrake, and datura are close relatives, as they are all members of the infamous nightshade family.

10-01-2019 Plants

Why tomatoes, peppers and other nightshades have such an infamous reputation

Tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, tobacco, mandrake, and datura are close relatives....

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Soil transplants could be the key to building up disease resistance in vegetable crops, new research suggests.

09-27-2019 Plants

Soil microbes can increase disease resistance in plants

Soil transplants could be the key to building up disease...

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A predatory plant recently spotted in Cornwall has a frightening way of feeding on animals by trapping them with sharp leaves and waiting for them to die.

09-26-2019 Plants

‘Sheep-eating plant’ appears in a flowerbed in the UK

A predatory plant recently spotted in Cornwall has a frightening...

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While it seems that plant stems would grow larger as more carbon dioxide is taken in, marsh plants actually produce more stems that are noticeably smaller.

09-25-2019 Plants

Marsh plant stems shrink when exposed to high levels of CO2

Scientists at the Smithsonian have found that marsh plants have...

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Led by the African Union, the Great Green Wall (GGW) project was launched in 2007 to combat the effects of climate change.

09-25-2019 Environment

The Great Green Wall project is changing the landscape in North Africa

Led by the African Union, the Great Green Wall (GGW)...

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Researchers have identified a single gene in sorghum that controls bird feeding behavior by regulating the production of bad-tasting and appealing substances.

09-23-2019 Plants

A single gene controls whether sorghum seeds will taste appealing to birds

In a new study, researchers have identified a single gene...

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