High-tech maps of tropical forest diversity identify new conservation targets

New remote sensing maps of the forest canopy in Peru test the strength of current forest protections and identify new regions for conservation effort,...

Climate change could dramatically alter fragile mountain habitats, study reveals

Mountain regions of the world are under direct threat from human-induced climate change which could radically alter these fragile habitats, warn an international team...

Invasive sedge protects dunes better than native grass, study finds

The invasive species Carex kobomugi, or Asiatic sand sedge, was first found along the East Coast of the United States at New Jersey's Island...

Plants smell different when attacked by exotic herbivores

Plants emit odours in response to herbivory. A new study to be published in the scientific journal New Phytologist reveals that the odour bouquet...

How do people choose what plants to use?

There are about 400,000 species of plants in the world. Humans use approximately 10-15% of them to cover our basic needs, such as food,...

How plant cells regulate growth shown for the first time

Researchers have managed to show how the cells in a plant, a multicellular organism, determine their size and regulate their growth over time. The...

New findings on how plants manage immune response

New research, being published January 20 in the journal Science, has uncovered a previously unknown means by which plants are able to regulate how...

Herbaria prove valuable in demonstrating long-term changes in plant populations

A new study published in Botany demonstrates how herbaria can be valuable resources for studying the impact over time of large herbivores on perennial...

Wheat virus crosses over, harms native grasses

Once upon a time, it was thought that crop diseases affected only crops. New research shows, however, that a common wheat virus can spread...

Living near major traffic linked to higher risk of dementia

People who live close to high-traffic roadways face a higher risk of developing dementia than those who live further away, new research has found.

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