High-resolution satellite images that captured multispectral data recorded the reflections of light from plant leaves. These data are not only of great research importance, providing valuable insights ...

Why do some plants thrive in specific regions but not in others? A study explores the factors shaping plant distributions and how these patterns have changed over millions of years. Analyzing nearly ...

Wetland ecosystems play a crucial role in the global nitrogen cycle, helping to reduce nitrogen pollution. While plant diversity is known to influence ecosystem function, the exact mechanisms linking ...

A new study has revealed a natural solution to mitigate the effects of climate change, such as extreme weather events. Researchers from Leipzig University, the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, the ...

Natural ecosystems comprise groups of species capable of living in the specific conditions of a biological system. However, if we visit a specific natural area, we will not find all the species ...

While research is still mixed on whether diverse fire patterns promote biodiversity, a new study suggests that practices under active Indigenous stewardship can do so. The study draws a reference to ...

Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you’re picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, perhaps a few asters. But plant ecologists at the University of Illinois ...

Temperature increases in mountain areas are known to stimulate an upslope shift of plant species that are adapted to colder temperatures. However, the research team has now found that under an ...

The recent boom in native-plant interest focuses mainly on trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennial flowers – by far the main workhorse plants of Pennsylvania landscapes. But even with the diversity ...

Bacterial diversity in the gut plays an important role in human health. The crucial question, however, is where are the sources of this diversity? It is known that an important part of the maternal ...