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New hypothesis proposed on why some seeds are hard
Hard seeds are prevented from germinating by a water-impermeable seed coat, and for many years this has been considered to be a dormancy mechanism. Scientists from Kew, the University of Bergen and the University ...
May 15, 2013
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Reliably higher levels of healthy compound in Beneforte broccoli
Field trials and genetic studies have shown that a new variety of broccoli reliably yields higher levels of a health-promoting compound.
Apr 09, 2013
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Perks of parasitic plants revealed
Parasitic plants, sworn enemy of many a farmer, can carry surprising benefits for wildlife, according to new research.
Mar 18, 2013
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A tale of two fungi
(Phys.org) —In the February issue of New Phytologist, Tulane University biologists examine why leaf-cutting ants target some plants and avoid others, concluding that high levels of friendly fungi in the ...
Mar 05, 2013
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Certain Australian native flowers have evolved their flower colour to red hues favoured by birds
(Phys.org)—In a study just published in New Phytologist, researchers from RMIT and Monash universities have shown for the first time that Australian native flowers exclusively pollinated by birds have e ...
Feb 27, 2013
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Ancient wood from La Brea tar pits shows how trees respond to long-term carbon dioxide change
(Phys.org)—Say "La Brea Tar pits," and most people imagine the saber-tooth cats and woolly mammoths that were trapped on sticky asphalt (now in modern-day Los Angeles), only to have their bones preserved for the ages. But ...
Feb 21, 2013
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Wetland trees a significant overlooked source of methane, study finds
Wetlands are a well-established and prolific source of atmospheric methane. Yet despite an abundance of seething swamps and flooded forests in the tropics, ground-based measurements of methane have fallen well short of the ...
Feb 13, 2013
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Do Australia's giant fire-dependent trees belong in the rainforest?
Australia's giant eucalyptus trees are the tallest flowering plants on earth, yet their unique relationship with fire makes them a huge puzzle for ecologists. Now the first global assessment of these giants, published in ...
Oct 31, 2012
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Pollution makes carnivorous plants go vegetarian
How drought-tolerant grasses came to be
