Scientists—and gardeners—have long known that plants grow taller and flower sooner when they are shaded by close-growing neighbors.
How Plants Quickly Adapt to Shifting Environmental Conditions
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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found in Cattle
Harmful bacteria are hiding in livestock; traditional methods aren’t finding them.
Researchers Pinpoint Unique Growing Challenges for Soybeans in Africa
Despite soybean’s high protein and oil content and its potential to boost food security on the continent, Africa produces less than 1% of the world’s soybean crop. Production lags, in part, because most soybean cultivars are bred for North and South American conditions that don’t match African environments.
Floods May be Nearly as Important as Droughts for Future Carbon Accounting
Plants play an essential role in curbing climate change, absorbing about one-third of the carbon dioxide emitted from human activities and storing it in soil so it doesn’t become a heat-trapping gas.
New Findings to Boost Barley Yields at Higher Temps
An international team of researchers has identified a novel mechanism in barley plants, which could help crop growers achieve high yields as temperatures rise.
A Future Ocean That is too Warm for Corals Might Have Half as Many Fish Species
Predicting the potential effects of coral loss on fish communities globally is a fundamental task, especially considering that reef fishes provide protein to millions of people.
