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Researchers from Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences synthesize current understanding of how climate ...

Alpine plants, fragile and adapted to live in a limited ecosystem, may be the canary in the coal mine of climate change. Alpine plants face a number of threats: Recreation (trampling and disturbance ...

A new study led by UBC researchers suggests that the summer solstice—the longest day of the year—may serve as a key cue for plant growth and reproduction. But in a changing climate, relying on this ...

TACOMA – Skye Pelliccia knows an invasive plant when she sees one. “(They) could be (in) a development area, roadsides, somewhere that is being physically develped, like urban areas that just have ...

Vanilla plants could have a future that’s not so sweet. Wild relatives of the vanilla plant — which could be essential if the original cash crop disappears — may someday live in different places than ...

Irregular rainfall and drought in Mali has significantly reduced Satou Coulibaly’s millet and groundnut harvest in recent years. “It's getting harder and harder to get enough to eat," she says.

Editor’s note: This article is being republished courtesy of cascadepbs.org. Skye Pelliccia knows an invasive plant when she sees one. “[They] could be [in] a development area, roadsides, somewhere ...