Plant diversity shapes chemical communication in ecosystems

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and the University of Kiel have provided experimental evidence ...
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Out of the loop: Ecologists report short-term plant-soil feedback experiments fall short in predicting competition outcome of long-term field experiment

Ecologists have measured plant-soil feedbacks for six perennial prairie grass species in a short-term greenhouse study, and say their findings do not match outcomes observed in long-term experiment ...
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From a vision of AI in plant science to the reality of Pest-ID in global agriculture

This illustration shows how the "Pest-ID" tool developed by Iowa State researchers can help farmers identify and manage pests of all kinds. Image courtesy of Iowa State's Translational AI Center. Nine ...
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AI-driven plant root analysis

As part of an investigation to boost agricultural yields and develop crops that are resilient to climate change, Berkeley Lab scientists have introduced RhizoNet, a computational tool that harnesses ...
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How the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is helping African farmers — and why that’s good for St. Louis

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Africa is the world’s fastest-growing continent by ...
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6 science projects every baby boomer had to do in school

Growing up, we all had to do all kinds of science projects in school. For Baby Boomers, here are several classic science ...
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Plant Science Family Reunion spotlights St. Louis’ vast ag industry

Missouri Botanical Garden president Lúcia Lohmann presents during the Plant Science Family Reunion at MoBOT on Aug. 21, 2025. There was hardly an empty chair inside the Missouri Botanical Garden’s ...