Floating islands project expands on water quality research to study pollinator plants
Islands have returned to Lake LaVerne.
Ecology
Jun 21, 2018
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Researchers image roots in the ground
It's a familiar hazard of vacation time: While you're conspicuously absent, your colleagues in the office forget to water and fertilize the plants - often leaving behind nothing but a brownish skeleton. Whether a plant thrives ...
Biotechnology
Aug 23, 2016
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Red deer make more out of less food during winter
During the winter season, northern-latitude herbivores must cope with a food supply that is both restricted and of poorer quality. The ability of red deer to handle these extreme situations was the focus of a study conducted ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 11, 2015
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Switch for building barrier in roots
Researchers at the University of Tokyo and Aberdeen University have identified the master switch for formation of the Casparian strip, a special structure in the root that plays an important role in nutrient uptake.
Biotechnology
Jul 28, 2015
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Lime treatment tests crops and soil nutrients
Applying lime to acidic soils may offer a way to improve crops yield and boost soil nutrient availability, according to research in the Wheatbelt.
Environment
May 12, 2015
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Biology trumps chemistry in open ocean
Single-cell phytoplankton in the ocean are responsible for roughly half of global oxygen production, despite vast tracts of the open ocean that are devoid of life-sustaining nutrients. While phytoplankton's ability to adjust ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 24, 2014
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Study recommends strategies for improved management of fresh market spinach
Throughout California's fertile central coast region, fresh spinach is a high-production, high-value crop. Spinach can be finicky, requiring sufficient nitrogen fertilizer and irrigation to ensure ideal growth, and to meet ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2013
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Genome duplication aids plant's survival in saline soils
(Phys.org) —Having more than two sets of chromosomes can increase a plant's ability to take up nutrients and survive in saline soils, a joint study by Purdue University and the University of Aberdeen shows.
Biotechnology
Jul 30, 2013
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Heavy rains can strip away mobile soil nutrients
(Phys.org) —Heavy spring rains in portions of the state have probably increased yield potentials but may also be increasing nutrient losses of nitrogen, sulfur and chloride. In addition, water-logged soils and cool temperatures ...
Environment
Jun 18, 2013
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Fertility needs in high-yielding corn production
Although advances in agronomy, breeding, and biotechnology have dramatically increased corn grain yields, soil test values indicate that producers may not be supplying optimal nutrient levels. Moreover, many current nutrient ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 18, 2013
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