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CRISPR Could Help Climate-Proof Our Crops—But There’s a Catch
Climate change is rapidly altering the agricultural landscape, leaving farmers scrambling to adjust. As temperatures rise, ...
Earth.com17h
Why don’t all plants grow everywhere across the world?
A global study of 270,000 plant species reveals how climate, soil, and ancient geography shape where plants grow and live.
How climate and barriers shape global patterns in seed plant distribution over millions of years
Why do some plants thrive in specific regions but not in others? A study led by researchers at the University of Göttingen ...
Earth.com7d
Native plants can’t outrun climate change on their own
UMass researchers reveal that some plant traits help native species survive relocation, while others cause harm.
The Conversation28d
Plants struggled for millions of years after Earth’s worst climate catastrophe – new study
By understanding how ancient plant ecosystems weathered extreme climate swings, we, as researchers, hope to learn valuable lessons about how modern plants and ecosystems might cope (or not ...
Science Daily9d
If native plants are going to survive climate change, they need our help to move -- here's how to do it safely
Many native plants in the U.S. cannot possibly move themselves fast enough to avoid climate-change driven extinction. If these native plants are going to have any chance of surviving into the ...
FreshFruitPortal.com15d
Scientists identify gene that could help citrus withstand the cold climate
The team of researchers found that a gene in Poncirus trifoliata, a hardy citrus relative, is what's behind the plant's ...
Science Daily29d
Plants struggled for millions of years after the world's worst climate catastrophe
Scientists have uncovered how plants responded to catastrophic climate changes 250 million years ago. Their findings reveal the long, drawn-out process of ecosystem recovery following one of the ...
Phys.org29d
Plants struggled for millions of years after the world's worst climate catastrophe, scientists reveal
A team of scientists from University College Cork (UCC), the University of Connecticut, and the Natural History Museum of Vienna have uncovered how plants responded to catastrophic climate changes ...