To avoid salt in soil, plants can change their root direction and grow away from saline areas.
Now We Know How Plants Steer Clear of Salt
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Study Reveals How Ancient Fish Colonized the Deep Sea
The deep sea contains more than 90% of the water in our oceans, but only about a third of all fish species.
OSU College of Forestry Hosting Listening Session Regarding Research Forests’ Management Plan
The Oregon State University College of Forestry invites community members to participate in a listening session Monday, Nov. 7, regarding the development of a new management plan for the McDonald and Dunn research forests.
Invasive Plants Species Are Increasing Exponentially, but No One Knows How Many Invasive Plant Species There Are
Invasive plants can have devastating effects on local ecologies, comparable to the effects wrought by global warming.
NASA Fieldwork Studies Signs of Climate Change in Arctic, Boreal Regions
From the window of a NASA Gulfstream III research aircraft, Alaska looks like a pristine wilderness untouched by humans.
Carnivore Gut Microbes Offer Insight Into Health of Wild Ecosystems
A new study finds the microbial ecosystem in the guts of wild marten (Martes americana) that live in relatively pristine natural habitat is distinct from the gut microbiome of wild marten that live in areas that are more heavily impacted by human activity.
