Large-diameter trees make up 3% of total stems, but account for 42% of total carbon…
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Plant Science is the study of plants, from their cellular structure and genetic makeup to their roles in ecosystems and global agriculture. This field encompasses botany, plant physiology, ecology, and biotechnology, focusing on how plants grow, interact with their environment, and respond to stressors like climate change and disease. Research in plant science drives innovations in sustainable farming, biofuels, and environmental conservation, while also revealing the intricate ways plants support life on Earth. As the climate shifts and food demands rise, breakthroughs in plant science are more crucial than ever.
Plants are able to keep growing indefinitely because they have tissues made of meristems —…
Researchers study the effects of introducing water-saving Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis, which is used…
Progeny of novel combination is more vigorous and productive than parental plants. Novel grafted plants…
International research team including University of Göttingen explains advantages of molecular breeding methods More than…
A team of scientists has discovered an ancient form of rubisco, the most abundant enzyme…
A team led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, has discovered a missing…
Researchers are fine-tuning the application of plasma to agriculture to speed up germination and help…
Breadfruit is sustainable, environmentally friendly and a high-production crop. A fruit used for centuries in…
International team of researchers finds the region has become greener as warmer air and soil…
Seeds that float in the air can hitchhike in unusual places — like the air-intake…
Almost 100 years ago, there was a strange, slow-motion takeover of the Great Plains. During…
USDA Forest Service scientists advance genetic understanding of African baobab tree. The African baobab tree…
By genetically reprogramming the cellular machinery of yeast they created microscopic factories that convert sugars…
Novel technology for the selection of single photosynthetic cells for industry and ecosystem understanding. You…
On an expedition to the Central Andean Plateau, researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute…
As a first-year graduate student studying truffle ecology at Oregon State University, Dan Luoma attended…
A unique New Zealand deposit opens insights into how modern climate change may proceed. Scientists…