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Research finds taller trees are better able to cope with drought

A bibliographic review concludes that the tallest trees are more capable of overcoming droughts, at least in the short term, thanks to a series of adaptations developed as they grow.

Isabel24/08/2023

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Fast electrical signals mapped in plants with new technology

What happens inside the carnivorous plant Venus Flytrap when it catches an insect? New technology has led to discoveries about the electrical signalling that causes the trap to snap shut. Bioelectronic technology enables advanced research into how plants react to…

Isabel23/08/2023

Image: A flowering branch of Nasa colanii. Credit: A. A. Wong Sato

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Forgotten tropical plants rediscovered after 100+ years with the help of community science

Through the collaborative efforts of botanists and citizen scientists, these plants have been rediscovered after decades, some even after more than a century.

Isabel22/08/2023

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Spurge purge: Plant fossils reveal ancient South America-to-Asia ‘escape route’

Anyone who has taken a long road trip or bike ride has used a product of the spurge plant family — rubber. The spurge family, or Euphorbiaceae, includes economically valuable plants like the rubber tree, castor oil plant, poinsettia and…

Isabel21/08/2023

Image: Agricultural landscape dominated by exotic species of European origin (La Honda Creek Preserve, California, U.S.A.). Credit: Dr Javier Galán Díaz

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Can we predict if a plant species will become exotic?

Plant species become exotic after being accidentally or deliberately transported by humans to a new region outside their native range, where they establish self-perpetuating populations that quickly reproduce and spread. This is a complex process mediated by many factors, such…

Isabel18/08/2023

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Research finds taller trees are better able to cope with drought

Fast electrical signals mapped in plants with new technology

Forgotten tropical plants rediscovered after 100+ years with the help of community science

Spurge purge: Plant fossils reveal ancient South America-to-Asia ‘escape route’

Can we predict if a plant species will become exotic?

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