Soil salinity is a global problem that greatly restricts agriculture production, and salt stress is one of the traditional ...

University of Delaware entomologist Doug Tallamy's research has identified “keystone” plant species that make up the ...

Background: The escalating global demand for food security, coupled with environmental pressures such as climate change and ...

By Khadijatul Kobra The once-common beach morning glory vines (Ipomoea pes-caprae) have slowly been disappearing from Cox’s ...

Sitting atop the land of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, located on the eastern hills of the Santa Cruz Mountains and about five ...

A global study of 270,000 plant species reveals how climate, soil, and ancient geography shape where plants grow and live.

With so many species of plants normally planted in backyards, some have become invasive, such as the Tree of Heaven and the Bradford Pear. Crepe myrtles are now being added to the invasive list. Many ...

Weber County warns about invasive weeds threatening local ecosystems and urges residents to monitor for species like burdock ...

Camouflage is a common defensive strategy among animals. By modifying their coloration and patterning, animals evade ...

Ecologists whimsically decided to call the parts that make up a flower its whorls. The first whorl of a flower is known as the calyx, which is the plant’s green, leafy outer structure that ...