News tagged with abscission

Why fruits ripen and flowers die: Scientists discover how key plant hormone is triggered

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Feb 10, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Best known for its effects on fruit ripening and flower fading, the gaseous plant hormone ethylene shortens the shelf life of many fruits and plants by putting their physiology on fast-forward. In recent years, ...

When leaves fall, more is occurring than a change of weather

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Sep 22, 2008 | 3.9 / 5 (10) | 0

A falling leaf often catches a poet's eye, but scientists also wonder about the phenomenon that causes leaves to fall, or abscission in plants. Abscission is the physiological process plants use to separate ...

Research pushes back history of crop development 10,000 years

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Sep 19, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (32) | 1

Researchers led by Dr Robin Allaby of the University of Warwick's plant research arm Warwick HRI have found evidence that genetics supports the idea that the emergence of agriculture in prehistory took much longer than originally ...

Buyer beware: Stressed plants won't survive shipping

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Dec 03, 2007 | 3.8 / 5 (5) | 0

It's a common springtime disappointment: you buy beautiful, flourishing potted plants from your local retailer, only to watch the once-healthy flowers wither and die shortly after you place them on your patio ...

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