Under low-phosphorus conditions, the researchers found plants release a hormone that prompts symbiotic fungi to secrete large quantities of short-chain chitin oligomers. These molecules are recognized ...

A new study has used a modelling approach to show that it is unlikely that plants would evolve to warn other plants of impending attack. Instead of using their communication networks to transmit ...

For nature, the more species there are in a place, the more stable the climate and structure will be. It resembles a food chain, with three or four species. If one species collapses, the whole chain ...

Aluminum stress is an important factor limiting plant growth in acidic soil, and has significant effects on the growth, development and physiological metabolism of Mentha canadensis. However, the ...

In the global effort to combat climate change, large-scale, plant-based strategies such as planting forests and cultivating biofuels are an ...

The results of cowslip observations carried out with the help of citizen scientists from 32 countries in over 5,200 locations shed light on the well-being of insect-pollinated plants under changing ...

Hoping to capitalize on the data center power boom, state-owned utility Santee Cooper is looking for partners to finish construction on two incomplete reactors.

A new study led by the University of Oxford has used a modeling approach to show that it is unlikely that plants would evolve ...

Agriculture faces unprecedented challenges from environmental pressures and increasing demand for food production. As global ...

This Research Topic is the second volume of Advances in Fruit-Growing Systems as a Key Factor of Successful Production:The ...

Gut microbiota and phytochemicals synergize to produce bioactive metabolites that combat aging, reduce inflammation, and ...

Chongqing University and Maximum Academic Press (MAP) are very pleased to announce the launch of open-access journal: Plant ...