News tagged with new phytologist
Why are autumn leaves red in America and yellow in Europe?
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Walking outdoors in the fall, the splendidly colorful leaves adorning the trees are a delight to the eye. In Europe these autumn leaves are mostly yellow, while the United States and East Asia boast lustrous ...
Climate change enhances grassland productivity
Jan 26, 2009 |
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More frequent freeze-thaw cycles in winter can increase biomass production according to the results of a recent study conducted by the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ), the University of Bayreuth ...
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Snaring bigger bugs gave flytraps evolutionary edge
Aug 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Carnivorous plants defy our expectations of how plants should behave, with Venus flytraps employing nerve-like reflexes and powerful digestive enzymes to capture and consume fresh meat.
Trees evolved camouflage defense against long extinct predator: First evidence of camouflage defense in plants
Jul 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Many animal species such as snakes, insects and fish have evolved camouflage defences to deter attack from their predators. However research published in New Phytologist has discovered that t ...
Life on the edge: To disperse, or become extinct?
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Jun 23, 2008 |
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Plants existing at the edges of their natural habitats may enhance survival of the species during global warming, says Queen's prof The hardiest plants and those most likely to survive the climatic shifts bro ...
Looking at methane sources in the right light
May 27, 2008 |
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Plants store one greenhouse gas, but emit another. Whereas they bind carbon dioxide, they release methane - albeit in small quantities. This has now been confirmed by scientists from the Max Planck Institute ...
Plants do not emit methane
Apr 27, 2007 |
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A recent study in Nature suggested that terrestrial plants may be a global source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, making plants substantial contributors to the annual global methane budget. This controversial findin ...
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