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Carnivorous plants have turned to capturing mammal droppings

In a paper published botanists have shown that some Nepenthes (tropical pitcher plants) are capturing more nitrogen, and therefore nutrients, from mammal droppings as compared to those that capture insects.

Isabel09/02/2023

Agriculture News

Ascertaining the most effective silicon fertilization strategy to boost olive tree defenses

Despite not being an essential element for plant growth, silicon increases plants' tolerance of biotic stresses, such as pests and diseases; and abiotic ones, such as drought and salinity. The effects of this element, the second most abundant in the…

Isabel08/02/2023

Image: Right: Arbuscular endomycorrhiza: Hyphae of Glomeromycetes along the cells of a root and ramifications inside them by penetrating the cell wall and pushing back the membrane. Left: Droplets of lipid stores. Source: Microbial diversity & mycorrhizae, by Marc-André Selosse, Ver de Terre production, May 29, 2020, 3 hours online video. Frame at 1 hour, 54 min, 40 sec. Credit: Marc-André Selosse

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How mycorrhizal types control biodiversity effects on productivity

Mycorrhizal symbiosis helps plants expand their root surface area, giving plants greater access to nutrients and water. Although the first and foremost role of mycorrhizal symbiosis is to facilitate plant nutrition, how mycorrhizal types mediate the nutrient acquisition and interactions…

Isabel07/02/2023

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Agave gene delays poplar dormancy, study finds

A team of scientists discovered the gene in agave that governs when the plant goes dormant and used it to create poplar trees that nearly doubled in size, increasing biomass yield for biofuels production and carbon sequestration.

Isabel06/02/2023

New UC Davis research shows how an internal circadian clock controls the opening of individual florets in concentric rings in the sunflower head. This helps attract pollinating insects. Credit: Jason Spyres

Agriculture News Plant Science

Circadian Clock Controls Sunflower Blooms, Optimizing for Pollinators

An internal circadian clock controls the distinctive concentric rings of flowering in sunflowers, maximizing visits from pollinators, a new study from plant biologists shows.

Isabel03/02/2023

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Carnivorous plants have turned to capturing mammal droppings

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