News tagged with seedlings
Taiwan scientists identify flood-tolerant gene in rice
Oct 11, 2009 |
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A Taiwanese scientist has said her research team has found the gene that allows rice to grow under water and believes the breakthrough could help develop other flood-resistant crops.
New guide to tropical seedlings: Essential to climate change research
Jun 26, 2009 |
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The enormous trees forming rainforest canopies bear little resemblance to their seedlings, many described for the first time in the new field guide, "Seedlings of Barro Colorado Island and the Neotropics," ...
Study explores effects of herbicide drift on white oak
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Herbicide drift, which occurs when pesticides "drift" from the targeted application area to a nearby non-targeted area, is a particular concern in Midwestern regions of the United States. In the Midwest, where the topography ...
Danger lurks underground for oak seedlings
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Scientists trying to understand why oaks are starting to disappear from North American forests may need to look just below the surface to find some answers.
Sequence matters in droughts and floods
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Jan 08, 2009 |
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When extremes of drought and flood come in rapid succession, the extent of damage to vegetation may depend in part on the sequence of those events, according to a new study published in The American Naturalist.
