Background: Niche partition and traits tradeoff theory were primary strategies for plants coexistence. However, specific strategies of plants remained to be verified to guide community configuration ...

The sequences reveal several genes that—when present or absent—may be behind the plant's unique traits and versatility. Martienssen explains, "The use of cutting-edge technology allowed us to ...

Thanks to new research from a pair of ecologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, we now have a detailed sense of which plant characteristics will help ensure successful relocation ...

Your home's garden should be a safe space to cultivate tranquility. Climbing plants can make your backyard a cozy oasis, but some species are more sinister than serene. Rosary pea (Abrus precatorius) ...

and that natural selection could affect which traits were passed down. Around the same time, Gregor Mendel was conducting his pea plant experiments, which he published in 1866. Mendel gave a few ...