What determines the pattern of root growth has until now been a mystery, but a new paper in PLoS Biology shows that the shape of the existing root can determine how further roots branch from it ...
A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term "rescue strategy" is unlikely to save them from the impacts of climate ...
As a Duke undergraduate who took Bio 347L, Plants and People, in spring 2024, I witnessed firsthand the shock and devastation of my professors, Dr. Kathleen Pryer and Dr. Michael Windham, when the ...
Trees can grow to a very large size both above and below the ground. The roots of a tree, though not visible, are vital to its functions. They anchor and support the tree, store energy as starch ...
Part I published under title: Thermotropism in roots. "Annals of botany, vol. XXIX, no. CXIV, April, 1915." https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile ...
Professor Kathy Willis, Head of Science at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, presented the epic 25-part investigation (BBC) From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is ...