Scientists reveal why plants stop absorbing water in dry soil, pointing to soil physics rather than plant limits as the key ...

UC Riverside researchers have identified a mechanism that allows plants to rapidly slow growth in response to extreme ...

Morris Arboretum & Gardens has completed construction on their new Plant Science Lab to accelerate research in plant identification, conservation genetics, and species evolution using molecular tools.

Soil salinity is a critical concern in agriculture when excessive soluble salts restrict a plant's water uptake, according to ...

Plants need water, light, and air to thrive. But when they transport water from the soil up to their leaves, they defy gravity. Scientists describe this astonishing phenomenon as "negative water ...

California is what’s known as a biodiversity hotspot because of the large amount of endemic natural life found here, especially plants. Endemic means these plants can only be found here and nowhere ...

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Many people in St. Louis may not realize the region is a plant science powerhouse. And in just a few months, one of the leading plant science centers will have a new leader at ...

Plants appear simple on the surface. They sit quietly in soil, growing slowly while responding to light and water. Yet, there ...

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