Plant diversity has long been regarded as key to stable and resilient ecosystems. However, until now, little has been ...

Plant species can fulfill different functions within an ecosystem, even if they are closely related to each other. This surprising conclusion was reached by a global analysis of around 1.7 million ...

Atmospheric nitrogen deposition is an underestimated driver of global vegetation greening. Human activities release nitrogen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock What do turkey corn, swamp lousewort, American skunk cabbage, and sneezeweed (gesundheit) have in common?

St. Louis is a plant science powerhouse, but outside the neatly tended rows of crops and gleaming greenhouses sits another ...

Section I. Invasion Ecology. 1. Invasive plants: A threat to the integrity and sustainability of forest ecosystems / Shibu Jose ... [et al.] -- 2. Mechanisms of plant invasion: a review / Pedram ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Invasive plants are everywhere, from the phragmites that clog the sides of streams to the bright red burning bush that lights up ...

An unprecedented drought experiment at Biosphere 2 highlights nature's surprising resilience. To paint a clearer picture of how global climate change will affect Earth's ecosystems, a team of 80 ...