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Recycling lake sediments for crop production: a sustainable solution for closing the phosphorus cycle

A four-year field experiment conducted on the shores of restored Lake Mustijärv in Viljandi, Estonia, has revealed that recycling phosphorus-rich lake sediments back to agriculture could have positive impacts on crop production.

Isabel19/05/2023

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Multifunctional Patch Offers Early Detection of Plant Diseases, Other Crop Threats

Researchers have developed an electronic patch that can be applied to the leaves of plants to monitor crops for different pathogens – such as viral and fungal infections – and stresses such as drought or salinity. In testing, the researchers…

Isabel18/05/2023

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Impact of fall armyworm pest in Sub-Saharan Africa worsened by COVID-19, study reveals

The impact of the fall armyworm pest on maize crops and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa were worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to paper. Drawing upon recent empirical literature on the pest since it was first reported in Africa in…

Isabel17/05/2023

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Flower study reveals surprise about plants’ sex life

A study of Britain’s native flowering plants has led to new insights into the mysterious process that allows wild plants to breed across species - one of plants’ most powerful evolutionary forces.

Isabel16/05/2023

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New Tree Species of Lauraceae Family Found

The genus Endiandra of the Lauraceae family has approximately 100 species and its diversity is strongly centered in south-eastern Malaysia and Australia. In China, there are only three recognized Endiandra species (two endemic) and they are distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi, Hainan and Taiwan.

Isabel15/05/2023

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Recycling lake sediments for crop production: a sustainable solution for closing the phosphorus cycle

Multifunctional Patch Offers Early Detection of Plant Diseases, Other Crop Threats

Impact of fall armyworm pest in Sub-Saharan Africa worsened by COVID-19, study reveals

Flower study reveals surprise about plants’ sex life

New Tree Species of Lauraceae Family Found

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