Unlike animals, plants cannot move and tap into new resources when there is a scarcity or lack of nutrients.
Stressed Plants Must Have Iron Under Control
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Invasive Pests are Significantly Decreasing U.S. Forests’ Ability to Store Carbon
More than 450 non-native insects and diseases have found their way into U.S. forests, and the millions of trees killed by these pests each year contain more than 5.53 teragrams of carbon (TgC) — equal to the emissions of 4.4 million cars, or the carbon released by one-fifth of all wildfires in the U.S. annually, according to a new study.
Greener, Faster and Cheaper Way to Make Patterned Metals for Solar Cells and Electronics
· Patterning metals for electronics and solar cells can be slow, expensive and involve toxic chemicals
Microplastic Drifting down with the Snow
Over the past several years, microplastic particles have repeatedly been detected in seawater, drinking water, and even in animals.
Wind It Up: Europe Has the Untapped Onshore Capacity to Meet Global Energy Demand
Europe has the capacity to produce more than 100 times the amount of energy it currently produces through onshore windfarms, new analysis from the University of Sussex and Aarhus University has revealed.
NASA Follows Tropical Storm Krosa’s Approach to Landfall in Southern Japan
Infrared imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite shows that Tropical Storm Krosa contains powerful thunderstorms with heavy rain capabilities as it moves toward landfall in southern Japan.
