New species continue to evolve the world over, as different groups of organisms separate and take divergent paths. What happens when you add climate change to the mix?
Evolution
Jun 21, 2023
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Gardeners, walkers and others are being asked to see how warming temperatures are affecting the fruit trees in their gardens, allotments or parks this spring.
Plants & Animals
Feb 15, 2023
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Nearly all apples grown in the U.S. are currently harvested by hand. Hand harvesting labor is typically the largest variable operating expense for apple orchards. Mechanical harvesting bruises fruit and greatly reduces fresh-market ...
Agriculture
Dec 8, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Freiburg have found that hedges and perennial flower strips are complementary in supporting wild bees in orchards by providing continuous resources over the growing season. The results are ...
Ecology
Sep 26, 2022
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Arid regions of the world have always struggled to grow crops but climate change and drought coupled with stronger winds can lead to a greater rate of soil erosion exacerbating the problem. Work in the International Journal ...
Biotechnology
Mar 28, 2022
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Agriculture is facing enormous challenges worldwide due to global changes caused by human activities. Drought, severe weather events, record temperatures and emerging pathogens threaten the world's food supply. For this reason ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 26, 2021
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You take a bite out of your midday apple and it's just perfect: the right amount of crunch, juice, sweet and sour. You imagine saving its hard brown seeds and planting them in the ground. One day you'll have a whole tree ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2021
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The past several weeks have seen a voracious moth caterpillar eat its way through tree leaves across southern Ontario and Québec, and from Michigan to Vermont.
Ecology
Jun 30, 2021
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As the saying goes, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But what's the key to growing a quality apple?
Agriculture
Jun 21, 2021
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The spirea aphid, Aphis spiraecola, an invasive pest, has been discovered for the first time in Denmark by University of Copenhagen researchers. The extent of its current distribution remains unknown, but in time, it could ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 19, 2021
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