Vegetation plays a vital role in regulating the percentage of precipitation reaching the ground to nourish the root systems of plants both in the canopy and undergrowth, which consequently supports the survival of the entire ...
Southern staples like magnolia trees and camellias may now be able to grow without frost damage in once-frigid Boston.
Environment
Nov 18, 2023
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Containing more than 850 species, fig trees are one of the most diverse groups of plants in the world.
Evolution
Jul 14, 2023
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Ecological and social landscapes are fundamentally linked. From hunting traditions and the geography of port cities to aesthetic values linked to nature, evidence of how biophysical landscapes shape human landscapes—and ...
Ecology
Feb 22, 2023
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In many countries, the number of fig trees have been declining. While there are numerous explanations, one key problem is fig-wilting disease. A recognized cause of this disease is a fungus, Ceratocystis ficicola, which is ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 16, 2022
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A recent study in Japan has found that reared ambrosia beetles, Euwallacea interjectus, can have symbiotic fungi different to those found in the wild. These findings suggest biocontrol implications for pest beetles that damage ...
Ecology
Sep 27, 2022
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Researchers from Uppsala University and elsewhere have been studying the effect of rising temperatures on the lifespan of pollinating fig wasps. The findings show that the wasps lived much shorter lives at high temperatures, ...
Ecology
Sep 23, 2022
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High in the hills of northwestern Tunisia, farmers are tending thousands of fig trees with a unique system of terracing they hope will protect them from ever-harsher droughts.
Agriculture
Sep 18, 2022
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A joint study by researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Hebrew University unraveled the earliest evidence for domestication of a fruit tree. The researchers analyzed remnants of charcoal from the Chalcolithic site of ...
Archaeology
Jun 16, 2022
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In the middle of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest in the world, Hector Espindola has an unexpected job: he runs a vineyard.
Agriculture
May 24, 2022
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