Among the findings emerging from the research, scientists show that fire chemically transforms plant debris and changes the role of aquatic ecosystems as key players in the carbon cycle.

Eurasian watermilfoil is a submerged, rooted, dicotyledonous, aquatic plant that can grow to more than seven meters long (Gleason and Cronquist 1991, Chadde 2002, Reznicek and Voss 2012). It branches ...

Aquatic plants are an essential part of the pond ecosystem. They provide shelter and food for all fish species, and promote fast growth and balanced fish populations. However, aquatic plants can also ...

EWM has many characteristics that contribute to its tendency to become a nuisance and is considered one of the most problematic submerged aquatic plant species in North America (Smith 1990). The ...

The team added genes to one of nature's fastest growing aquatic plants to 'push ... As the scientists explain in a paper published in Plant Biotechnology Journal, such oil-rich duckweed could ...

They essentially built "constructed wetlands" that relied upon key minerals and aquatic plants and other biota ... according to a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

A small municipality in the Outaouais, with the help of the province of Quebec, is launching a study to investigate the impacts of an invasive aquatic plant that could be damaging the ecosystems ...

But without water, plants would not survive. Originally found in aquatic environments ... A step change in research is shaking up the way scientists think about plants: they are far more complex ...

Fortunately, with continued efforts and research, Yu and his team discovered flood-resistant varieties of aquatic plants. From winter 2010 to spring 2011, they planted 50,000 kilograms of seeds ...

The idea of eating aquatic plants might sound unappetizing at first ... To solve this problem, our research team set out to free the Rubisco from its shackles. And we succeeded!