The climate crisis makes it important to investigate and understand the mechanisms of plant growth if we are to keep agricultural crops sustainable.
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Huge single-crop fields attract bees in such numbers that they spread parasites to one another. Planting diverse mixes of flowers around fields helps spread out pollinators and keep them healthy.
February 14 brings great expectations.
The progressively earlier flowering places the daisies at greater risk of failed flowering seasons. This would be a blow to biodiversity and tourism.
Researchers have sequenced the genome of the waratah, using a plant that was burned in the Black Summer fires but has since resprouted, offering an emblem of hope for future conservation.
One of Australia’s largest groups of flower species is named after a wealthy British slave-trader. And Nazi memorabilia collectors have almost sent “Hitler’s beetle” extinct. It’s time for a change.
The phenomenon is called heliotropism, and sunflowers are most famous for it. But why do they track the sun? And how?
Baobab flowers have male and female parts but individual trees appear to be favouring one rather than the other. To keep tree populations healthy and fruitful, both types are needed.
Many threatened plant species aren’t being targeted for conservation. Identifying which are closest to being lost forever is the first step to protect them.
New research found colour played a major role skewing researcher bias — pretty, vibrant flowers get more scientific attention than dull plants, regardless of their ecological significance.
Planting a garden for winter-active insects is a wonderful way to support local biodiversity. Your garden will thrive with the free pollination and pest control services the insects provide.
Preserved in amber, a tiny beetle has shed light on the moment the world first burst into bloom.
Not all flowers smell good, to people at least, but their scents are a way to attract pollinators.
After a withered 2020 due to COVID-19, the flower industry is hoping to blossom. The industry, which remains far from sustainable, remains a multi-billion dollar operation.
Through a bee’s eyes, blue flowers are more common than you’d think — and they could be used to monitor environmental health.
As invasive species transform the world, frontline agencies take solace that species needing unique partners can’t invade alone. A new study on figs shows they may find new partners to invade anyway.
In the Amazon, beetles and flowering trees have developed a tight bond. Hundreds of beetle species thrive off of and pollinate blossoms, helping to maintain some of the highest biodiversity on Earth.
Silky oaks, or Grevillea robusta, are in bloom. These hardy, attractive trees light up the sky in late spring – but handle with care.
With their vibrant blooms and a lineage tracing back to the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana, wattles have a lot going for them.
A program intended to reduce coca production ended up giving two Latin American countries a big boost to their flower power.
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Founder of Msit No’kmaq
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Extension Agent, University of Florida
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PhD Candidate, Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Laboratory and Technical Support Officer, Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University
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Professor of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, Mississippi State University
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Distinguished Professor of Design History, UTS, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Profesor in Community Ecology, University of New England
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Lecturer, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
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Reader in Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
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