A smart combination of different crops, such as beans and maize, can significantly cut the use of crop protection agents and at the same time reduce the need for fertilizers. Integrating ecological knowledge ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 30, 2013 not rated yet 0

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have spent many years studying the remains of a Stone Age community in Karleby outside the town of Falköping, Sweden. The researchers have for example ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Apr 26, 2013 3.7 / 5 (3) 1 |

'Keep it simple' is a good rule of thumb when designing biocontrol programs to combat weeds and invasive plants, according to a meta-analysis of studies by UBC biodiversity experts.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 18, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) —Researchers from North Carolina State University believe they have solved a puzzle that has vexed science since plants first appeared on Earth.

Biology - Biotechnology

Apr 15, 2013 5 / 5 (8) 5 |

In recent decades, research into a diminutive plant, Arabidopsis thalania, which goes through daily life as a common weed, has generated a tremendous amount of knowledge. Much of the research on Arabidopsis, ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Apr 09, 2013 not rated yet 0

In the United States, only species listed on state or federal noxious weed lists are regulated, and those lists are often biased toward species that affect agricultural crops. Conversely, invasive plant council ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 26, 2013 not rated yet 3

(Phys.org) —British scientists from several research facilities across the country have found that an enzyme called glutathione transferase which is known to neutralize toxins meant to stem the growth of tum ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Mar 26, 2013 1 / 5 (1) 1 |

A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist is giving guidance to growers in Montana and the Dakotas on how grazing sheep when fields are left fallow will affect soil quality.

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 14, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) —In the race to adapt to climate change, weeds may be the winners. Understanding their well-honed coping mechanisms could inform strategies for ecological management, says a Cornell crop and ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 13, 2013 not rated yet 0

Raising plants for biofuels is many farmers' dream. The lucrative crops grow with a minimal amount of work and can be harvested using existing equipment. However, some plants that are ideal for bioenergy production come with ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 06, 2013 not rated yet 0

In order to build and maintain cells, DNA is copied into ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules, also called transcripts. Transcripts are often like a recipe for making proteins, and a collection of all the transcripts in a cell ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 05, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Technology developed by CSIRO is providing an unprecedented level of information about the stability of Australia's forests and greenhouse balance.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 28, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Australians have been urged to defend their native landscapes against an insidious invasion of slow-spreading weeds.

Biology - Ecology

Dec 11, 2012 not rated yet 0

Giant ragweed lives up to its name, towering over crops and choking out surrounding plant species. Just one ragweed plant per square meter has been shown to reduce crop yields 45 to 77 percent. Now giant ragweed has evolved ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 07, 2012 not rated yet 0

A Labrador that's trained to find cadavers, and a Border collie plucked from a Bozeman animal shelter are now helping rid Montana of noxious weeds.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 14, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0