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Image credit: Researchers work in the Biotron, a research facility that can simulate nearly any climate on earth. The trees grown here were studied for this project. Credit: Michigan State University/Mitchell Zimmer

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Researchers find trees acclimate to changing temperatures

Researchers studied how paper birch trees adapt to climate change by analyzing photorespiration, a critical metabolic process. They found that trees maintain excess enzyme capacity, providing a buffer to environmental shifts. This resilience offers hope for forests under changing climate…

Isabel23/12/2024

Image: Full outdoor shot of a hillside forest. The foreground displays a slope covered with low-lying, brownish-green vegetation, interspersed with fallen branches and logs of varying lengths and shades of light brown and tan. Mid-ground shows numerous, tall, slender, light-gray, aspen-like trees, with a light-green canopy, evenly spaced, rising from the slope. Some pine trees, dark green in color, are visible among the aspens towards the back and right side of the image. These pine trees are primarily in the background and higher up on the slope. The sky is a vibrant, unblemished blue, with a few faint, wispy, white clouds. The overall impression is one of a coniferous and deciduous forest on a sunny day, situated on a gentle slope. credit: Northern Arizona University

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Study shows climate change is hindering aspen tree maturity

Aspen forests face complex challenges from climate change, not just rising temperatures but interactions with drought, fire, and browsing. A 42% aspen mortality rate highlights vulnerabilities, especially for young trees in dry, low-elevation areas. Adaptive management and collaborative strategies are…

Isabel20/12/2024

The Trehalose 6-phosphate pathway impacts on Flowering Locus C (FLC). Photo: Gramma, Olas, and Zacharaki et al. (2024), Plant Physiology, Fig. 1C.

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New Insights into Flowering Regulation: Impact of Carbon and Nitrogen Signalling on Floral Repressors in Arabidopsis

An international team uncovered how carbon and nitrogen signals regulate flowering in Arabidopsis thaliana. The study reveals that these pathways converge on FLOWERING LOCUS C to fine-tune flowering time, offering insights to develop resilient, resource-efficient crops for sustainable agriculture.

Isabel19/12/2024

Image: Strawberries planted into mulched beds. Credit: Seeta Sistla

Agriculture News

Agricultural plastic pollution reduces soil function

A new study reveals that plastic, even under best practices, contaminates soils with macro- and microplastics, harming critical soil functions. Sampling 12 California farms, researchers found significant plastic debris. To protect soil health and productivity, biodegradable alternatives to plastic mulch…

Isabel17/12/2024

Image: Image shows a heatmap of the corpse flower when it blooms, with the central appendix heating up to about 20 degrees Fahrenheit above ambient temperature. Credit: of Eric Schaller

Botany News Plant Science

Secrets of the Corpse Flower Revealed

The corpse flower’s rare, short-lived blooms emit a pungent scent to attract pollinators, fueled by heat from its spadix. Researchers uncovered genes driving heat and odor production, linking sulfur metabolism and amino acids like methionine and putrescine to its smell.…

Isabel11/12/2024

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Researchers find trees acclimate to changing temperatures

Study shows climate change is hindering aspen tree maturity

New Insights into Flowering Regulation: Impact of Carbon and Nitrogen Signalling on Floral Repressors in Arabidopsis

Agricultural plastic pollution reduces soil function

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