Pines grow up to four times faster far from home, study finds
An international study spanning 192 sites on four continents found that conifers planted in the Southern Hemisphere grow up to ...
Tag: drought tolerance
Physiological Strategies Explain Mortality Differences in Australian Desert Plants Following Extreme Drought
A collaborative study between Anangu Traditional Owners and scientists uncovered the physiological traits that determined the survival of desert plants ...
Stable wheat locus on chromosome 4BS linked to drought tolerance at germination
Researchers identified a stable major locus on wheat chromosome arm 4BS that influences drought tolerance during wheat germination and increases ...
How Plant Extracts Prime Crops to Survive Drought, Salt and Heat
A new review in Plant Biosystems details how plant and seaweed extracts regulate hormone signaling, antioxidant defenses, root microbiomes and ...
Oil-Tea Gene CoRVE1 Supercharges Drought Survival in Transgenic Plants
Overexpressing the oil-tea transcription factor CoRVE1 in Arabidopsis raised drought survival from 20% to 84–86%, boosted antioxidant enzyme activity, and ...
Breeding Drought-Proof, Nutrient-Rich Forages Could Transform Livestock Farming
A new review argues that breeding drought-tolerant, nutrient-dense forage grasses and legumes requires plant scientists and animal nutritionists to work ...
Hidden Signals From Below: How Rootstocks Arm Fruit Trees Against Drought, Salt and Heat
A comprehensive review synthesizes how rootstocks confer drought, salinity and temperature tolerance in fruit crops through hydraulic regulation, ion homeostasis, ...
Multivariate phenotypic profiling identifies drought-tolerant bread wheat germplasm through sequential seedling and field-stage screening
A two-stage multivariate screening of 400 spring wheat genotypes identified 105 drought-tolerant lines for breeding climate-resilient cultivars.
Perennial Plant Mixtures Turn Urban Green Spaces Into Weed-Fighting Insect Havens
A three-year Italian field trial shows that the functional traits of perennial plant mixtures, not species richness alone, determine weed ...
Farmers Pick Winning Mung Bean Varieties in Ethiopian Field Trials
A participatory varietal selection study in Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia, identified Rasa and Boreda as the top-yielding and most farmer-preferred mung ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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