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eDNA could help protect insect pollinators of avocado flowers

New esearch has found using environmental DNA (eDNA), in conjunction with conventional methods, to monitor how insects interact with flowers could potentially improve conservation rates.

Isabel23/06/2023

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Plant ecology study shows dominant influence of climate on vegetation

For several years, ecological research has argued that climate often has no determining influence on the distribution of forests and savannas in tropical regions. However, an international research team has now succeeded in proving that it depends mostly on climatic…

Isabel22/06/2023

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Identifying new genes may elevate efficiency of photosynthesis in crops, could boost yields

Corn leaves on the lowest rung of a plant’s stem spend much of the day shrouded in shade. A gust of wind can crack the window to photosynthesis, and growth, for those leaves, but they typically can’t adjust in time…

Isabel21/06/2023

Image: Scientists studied stands of roble beech trees (Nothofagus obliqua) like these across a variety of climates in the Chilean Andes to understand how the trees have responded to long-term drying and a recent megadrought. Credit: Rocío Urrutia-Jalabert

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Short-Lived Solutions for Tall Trees in Chile’s Megadrought

Some southern beeches in the Andes have plumbed deeper for moisture as the surface has dried up. But doing so may deplete resources and undermine the trees’ future health.

Isabel20/06/2023

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Advanced imaging of root chemicals offers new insights on plant growth

Applying an advanced imaging technology to plant roots, researchers have developed a new understanding of essential root chemicals that are responsible for plant growth

Isabel19/06/2023

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eDNA could help protect insect pollinators of avocado flowers

Plant ecology study shows dominant influence of climate on vegetation

Identifying new genes may elevate efficiency of photosynthesis in crops, could boost yields

Short-Lived Solutions for Tall Trees in Chile’s Megadrought

Advanced imaging of root chemicals offers new insights on plant growth

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