THE leaves of plants which are found growing in dry situations often show certain structural characteristics in common—thick-walled tissues, thick cuticles, stomata sunken below the surface ...

Functional-structural plant modelling (FSPM ... which utilizes a reinforcement learning framework to explore how plants adapt their architecture in response to light displacement.

Monash researchers have made a breakthrough discovery about the invasion success of plants, with the revelation that ...

Winter is a difficult time for all living beings, but plants have it especially hard. Plants get their energy to live and ...

Plants adapt genetically over time to the special conditions of organic farming. This has been demonstrated in a long-term study conducted at the University of Bonn. The researchers planted barley ...

Plants adapt in many ways so that they survive in different habitats. These adaptations exist because they give a survival advantage. Adaptations include the ability to survive in dry conditions ...