Agriculture

Hope for Wheat that Will Resist Drought is Sown by a New Green Revolution Gene Discovery

Hope for Wheat that Will Resist Drought is Sown by a New Green Revolution Gene Discovery

Following an amazing scientific discovery, reduced height, or semi-dwarf, wheat types with enhanced drought resistance may soon be planted in fields all over the world.…
Higher Plant Diversity and Better Soil Health Can Be Found in Less Intensively Managed Grasslands

Higher Plant Diversity and Better Soil Health Can Be Found in Less Intensively Managed Grasslands

For the first time, research has demonstrated that British grazed grasslands with less intense management had, on average, 50% more plant species and greater soil…
Plant Breeding to Increase Crop Yields

Plant Breeding to Increase Crop Yields

Crop improvement based on conventional breeding typically relies on phenotype performance evaluation and may be aided further by genetic markers linked to the traits of…
Plant Diversity on a World Map

Plant Diversity on a World Map

Vegetation surveys identify the plant species in each plot, the number of species present, and the percentage of total plot area covered by each species.…
Tools for Predicting Gully Erosion can Improve Land Management

Tools for Predicting Gully Erosion can Improve Land Management

The removal of soil along drainage lines by surface water runoff is known as gully erosion. Gullies will continue to move by headward erosion or…
Store-Bought Milkweed Plants May Put Monarch Caterpillars in Contact with Dangerous Pesticides

Store-Bought Milkweed Plants May Put Monarch Caterpillars in Contact with Dangerous Pesticides

According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno, milkweed plants bought at retail nurseries across the country were polluted with…
Environmentally Friendly Wheat Cultivation Using New Genetic Variation from Ancient and Strange Varieties

Environmentally Friendly Wheat Cultivation Using New Genetic Variation from Ancient and Strange Varieties

Globally, gene banks play a significant role in the preservation of biological variety. Old and exotic varieties have many useful gene variants that have been…
Mineral Deficiency in Plants Results in Less Nutrient-Dense Crops when CO2 Levels are High

Mineral Deficiency in Plants Results in Less Nutrient-Dense Crops when CO2 Levels are High

Since plants utilize carbon dioxide for photosynthesis, higher levels of the gas are expected to result in more productive plants. This idea has been held…
A Popular Climate-smart Agricultural Practice could be Improved

A Popular Climate-smart Agricultural Practice could be Improved

Food demand is increasing due to a growing global population and changing diets. Crop yields are leveling off in many parts of the world, ocean…
Scientists create a new Fertilizer out of Food Waste

Scientists create a new Fertilizer out of Food Waste

Using biological waste to recover valuable fertilizer components is a solution. It is suggested that nutrients be recycled in accordance with the circular economy assumption.…
Skeptics of GMOs remain Skeptical of Big Agriculture’s Climate Pitch

Skeptics of GMOs remain Skeptical of Big Agriculture’s Climate Pitch

Scientists are constantly developing new methods for inserting genes for specific traits into plant and animal DNA. Genetic engineering, a promising but contentious field, is…
We Now Understand how Plants Avoid Exposure to Salt

We Now Understand how Plants Avoid Exposure to Salt

Salinity is one of the growing issues causing massive yield losses in many parts of the world, particularly in arid and semiarid areas. To increase…
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