Local scientists have discovered an ancient protein in modern-day plants that stimulates germination and, if developed, could give farmers more control over seedling growth.
Biotechnology
Aug 18, 2015
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Some of the south-west's iconic Hakea plants that are able to survive bushfires are more likely to have bigger, fewer seeds than those killed by flames, researchers have discovered.
Ecology
Jul 27, 2015
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Alfalfa is a $10 billion-a-year crop in the United States and is produced in all 50 states. It fixes nitrogen in the soil, saving an estimated $457 million a year in fertilizer costs, and reduces pests and plant pathogens ...
Environment
Jul 20, 2015
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Restoring diverse vegetation along the Atlantic seaboard after devastating hurricanes or replanting forests after destructive wildfires rests mightily upon one tiny but important ingredient: the seed.
Ecology
May 12, 2015
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Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered why the first buds of spring come increasingly earlier as the climate changes.
Ecology
Mar 31, 2015
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Research which germinated plantlets from orchid seed 'surrogates' has boosted the survival prospects of threatened terrestrial orchids.
Ecology
Mar 30, 2015
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Tissue culture technology is helping scientists to grow a native sedge notoriously difficult to germinate naturally.
Ecology
Jan 6, 2015
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Rampant deer have long been munching away on forest plants and altering ecosystems, but new evidence suggests some plants are evolving tolerance to being eaten.
Ecology
Dec 5, 2014
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Plants may not travel around as animals do, but they have evolved many strategies that allow them to cope and make the most of the environment they live in. Examples can be found everywhere. For instance, succulence is the ...
Ecology
Oct 21, 2014
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(Phys.org) —The Millennium Seed Bank dries, freezes, stores and maintains seeds for future generations to enjoy and use. It aims to save seeds from all the wild plant species of the world and so far, since its founding ...
Ecology
Sep 18, 2014
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