Alpine plants, fragile and adapted to live in a limited ecosystem, may be the canary in the coal mine of climate change.

Winter is a difficult time for all living beings, but plants have it especially hard. Plants get their energy to live and grow from the process called photosynthesis. In this process, they use ...

Sacramento needs about a million more gallons of water per day to meet growing demand. Soon, the city's water treatment ...

Winter adaptations allow the aquatic environment to flourish. Winter is not quiet, and if we listen carefully, the lake community tells us plenty.

Some adaptations of plants and animals are given. Specific examples include: how crabs have evolved to breathe above and below water, how octopi are able to camouflage themselves by changing ...

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves. The study highlights how ABA and auxin ...

We describe the general background and the recent advances in research on underwater photosynthesis of leaf segments, whole communities, and plant dominated aquatic ecosystems and present contemporary ...

Pothos plants are known to be low-maintenance and will grow in most indoor conditions. To keep yours healthy, be sure to ...

It’s unique, it’s different, and it takes a lifetime of study to know all the plants and animals who live here’ – the wetland ...

Water deficit, excess precipitation, high and low temperature, and salinity are the most prevalent abiotic stresses. Compaction, mineral availability, and pH-related stressors are among the others.

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves. Scientists have discovered how plants adapt ...