What if plants could speak when they were thirsty? Agriculture, in essence, is a dialog among crops, soil and climate. Yet ...

Natural Vegetation Classification Natural (and semi-natural) vegetation is defined as “vegetation where ecological processes primarily determine species and site characteristics”. Human activities may ...

Researchers led by Prof. Liu Xiaojuan from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have analyzed data from ...

This weekend's yard jobs include pondering the elimination of invasive plants from the landscape, avoiding the "topping" of trees, and rejuvenating the vegetable garden for fall.

These conditions reduce heat and water stress on trees (but are not an excuse to not mulch and water your new tree). Another good reason to plant in the fall as opposed to Spring is that instead of ...