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DriveWealth Plants European Flag in Lithuania’s Fintech Hub
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Plants and their pollinators are increasingly out of sync
For the past four years, plant biologist Elsa Godtfredsen has trekked to a subalpine meadow in Colorado to study the interactions between wildflowers and bumblebees. The pollinators buzz among fields of purple delphinium and columbine, an iconic image of spring in the Rocky Mountains. Godtfredsen works at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, a research center
These plants are beguiling—and they have a taste for meat
Carnivorous plants have long captured popular imagination, portrayed to exaggeration in cult classics such as The Addams Family and Little Shop of Horrors as meat-eating monsters.Their real-life counterparts, albeit less bloodthirsty, are just as fascinating. We usually think of plants as being at the bottom of the food chain, says Laurence Gaume, a scientist at the
Plants use “trojan horse” to fight mold invasions
Gray mold, caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea, is a disease of many crop species: almost all fruits, vegetables, and many flowers. It is the world’s second most damaging fungus for food crops, causing billions in annual crop losses. A recent study explains how plants defend themselves against harmful mold. Imagine tiny bubbles made of
Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their growth and help feed the world
The plant on the left was not primed with ethylene, while the plant on the right was. Both plants are the same age. Credit: Binder lab, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Just like any other organism, plants can get stressed. Usually it's conditions like heat and drought that lead to this stress, and when they're stressed
5 plants good for your bedroom
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Phosphorus is a natural mineral that is essential for plant growth and development, and Earth's agricultural-grade phosphorus reserves are expected to be depleted in 50 to 100 years. A new discovery by researchers at Michigan State University and the Carnegie Institution for Science is changing their understanding of iron toxicity in
15 of the Easiest Plants to Propagate
Photo: AngieYeoh (Shutterstock)Houseplants spark joy. They add a splash of life and color to any indoor space, and if properly chosen and cared for, they can thrive just about anywhere. Anyone who’s ever started an indoor garden knows that tending to houseplants can quickly become a way of life, if not an addiction. Caring for…
Plants in the UK Flowering a Month Earlier Due to Climate Change
Apple blossoms during spring. Climate change is causing plants in the UK to flower a month earlier on average, which could have profound consequences for wildlife, agriculture, and gardeners. Credit: Ulf Büntgen Climate change is causing plants in the UK to flower a month earlier on average, which could have profound consequences for wildlife, agriculture,…
How to Take Care of Air Plants
Photo: Al Cole (Shutterstock)Despite the classic excuse of not having a “green thumb,” keeping a houseplant alive has more to do with the ability to make and remember to stick to a schedule than being born without a pretend gene that makes you good at gardening. (And if you have a literal green thumb, you…