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Plants recruit distinct chemical activities of coumarins under different soil pHs

Iron is an essential micronutrient for plants and is generally found in large quantities in the Earth's crust. However, its availability to plants is highly dependent on the pH value of the soil. When suffering from iron deficiency, certain plant…

Isabel27/12/2023

Image: field of cereals with popies in close-up. Credit: 🌼Christel🌼 from Pixabay

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Flower power on Indian farms helps bees, boosts livelihoods

Planting flowers beside food crops on farms in India attracts bees, boosts pollination and improves crop yield and quality, researchers have found.

Isabel26/12/2023

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Researchers fill new final gaps in the Arabidopsis genome sequence

A new study unveils the intricate organization and regulation of ribosomal RNA genes within the complete nucleolus organizer regions (NORs) of Arabidopsis, the first plant with a fully sequenced genome. The research identifies over 70 gene subtypes distributed between NOR2…

Isabel22/12/2023

Image: Drone image from study shows forest with swidden fields. Credit: Sean Downey

Agriculture News

Slash-and-burn agriculture can increase forest biodiversity

The slash-and-burn agriculture practiced by many Indigenous societies across the world can actually have a positive impact on forests, according to a new study done in Belize.

Isabel21/12/2023

Image: Native Eucalyptus forest growing in the field site located in Cleland Conservation Park - the largest conservation reserve used in the study (1027.47 ha). Credit: A Blackall (Flinders)

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Night study of native plant survival

With land clearance, bushfires, weeds and climate change, small pockets of native vegetation are important for future plant and animal conservation – but do plants in small reserves struggle with reduced habitat for both plants and their pollinators?

Isabel20/12/2023

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Plants recruit distinct chemical activities of coumarins under different soil pHs

Flower power on Indian farms helps bees, boosts livelihoods

Researchers fill new final gaps in the Arabidopsis genome sequence

Slash-and-burn agriculture can increase forest biodiversity

Night study of native plant survival

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