With tiny leaf-like fronds, and the smallest flower and fruit in the plant world, duckweed may sound like delicate botanic specimen. However, this bright green denizen of ponds across Asia teams ...

Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps—you name it. If there's enough sunlight and carbon dioxide, the aquatic plant can grow freely.

Moreover, duckweed provides large amounts of oxygen ... including photosynthesis and responses to environmental stressors. The LEAF project The overarching goal of this initiative, dubbed LEAF ...