News tagged with wildflower
Prairie dogs: influencing the accumulation of metals in plants?
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Prairie dogs may seem like harmless little creatures, but they can inflict serious injury on plants simply by snacking on them. Plants cannot flee from their furry predators, so how do they avoid becoming ...
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Green roofs differ in building cooling, water handling capabilities
Aug 12, 2008 |
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The first study to compare the performance of different types of green roofs has been completed by The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and suggests that buyers shouldn't ...
Green Roofs Differ in Building Cooling, Water Handling Capabilities
Jul 28, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The first study to compare the performance of different types of green roofs has been completed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and suggests that buyers shouldn't ...
California's wildflowers are disappearing, new book by UCR ecologist cautions
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2008 |
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[B]Richard Minnich says policies and measures are needed to preserve state's flower heritage[/B] At least since the late 18th century, invasive plant species introduced by humans have devastated California's botanical her ...
Pollination habits of endangered Texas rice revealed to help preservation
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Jul 15, 2008 |
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A type of wild rice that only grows in a small stretch of the San Marcos River is likely so rare because it plays the sexual reproduction game poorly, a study led by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center ...
It's your funeral: The eco burial movement gathers ground
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Natural burial is often thought of as a green option that takes place in the countryside for non-religious people, but according to researchers at the University of Sheffield, that is only part of the story. 'Lots of different ...
Evolutionary biology research on plant shows significance of maternal effects
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Nov 15, 2007 |
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When habitat changes, animals migrate. But how do immobile organisms like plants cope when faced with alterations to their environment? This is an increasingly important question in light of new environmental conditions brought ...
Warmer springs mean less snow, fewer flowers in the Rockies
Mar 05, 2008 |
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Spring in the Rockies begins when the snowpack melts. But with the advent of global climate change, the snow is gone sooner. Research conducted on the region’s wildflowers shows some plants are blooming less because of it.
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