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Just add water: Could resurrection plants help feed the world?

Professor Henk Hilhorst (Wageningen University and Research) This week we spoke to Professor Henk Hilhorst (Wageningen University and Research) about his research on desiccation tolerance in seeds and plants. Could you begin by telling us a little about your…

Isabel01/05/2017

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Calling all botanists! Share your science with Botany.Live!

Celebrate Fascination of Plants Day (May 18th 2017) with an exciting new science communication project! Botany Live is asking scientists, educators, science communicators and plant fans from around the world to live-stream their fascination with plants, sharing experiments, botanic garden explorations, tours…

Isabel27/04/2017

Blog Global Change

How diverse is your food?

Dr Colin Khoury This post was written by Dr Colin Khoury. Colin studies diversity in the crops people grow and eat worldwide, and the implications of change in this diversity on human health and environmental sustainability. He is particularly interested…

Isabel24/04/2017

Blog Global Change

Healthy soil is the real key to feeding the world

By David R. Montgomery, University of Washington Planting a diverse blend of crops and cover crops, and not tilling, helps promote soil health. Catherine Ulitsky, USDA/Flickr, CC BY One of the biggest modern myths about agriculture is that…

Isabel19/04/2017

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Roots of a second green revolution

This week we spoke to Professor Jonathan Lynch, Penn State University, whose research on root traits has deepened our understanding of how plants adapt to drought and low soil fertility. Could you begin by giving us a brief…

Isabel13/04/2017

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