They can carry out all seven life processes - movement ... from an anther of the same flower or same plant arrives at the stigma of the flower. Examples of self-pollinating plants include wheat ...

Scientists studying the plants called the seed squirting “one of the most rapid movements documented in the plant kingdom.” By spreading the seeds farther away, the new plants are less likely ...

The potential extinction of one of Florida’s ancient plant species is more than just the loss of an individual species; it’s ...

Avoiding pollution in the first place would be best. But as we transition to a post-carbon future, biological solutions can ...

Research transforms our understanding of the terrestrial water cycle, with significant implications for climate and ecosystem ...

In the face of ever-changing environmental conditions, plants are constantly challenged by various stressors. Understanding ...

Plants may burrow into the ground and stretch toward the sun, but they're ultimately stuck where they sprout—at the mercy of ...

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves.

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According to the United Nations, soil salinization affects between 20% and 40% of arable land globally, with human activity ...

How do plants breathe through stomata ... This is the basis for the opening and closing of a stoma, known as stomatal movement, which controls gas exchange necessary for photosynthesis and ...