Posts Tagged ‘grasses’
Plants do better far away from close relatives
U. TORONTO (CAN) — Charles Darwin got it right. Plant species that share environments with those that are distantly related are more productive. Continue…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:36 - 1 Comment
Science & Technology - Dec 26, 2012 11:55 - 0 Comments
Anatomy gave some grasses the upper hand
BROWN (US) — Anatomy explains why some grasses evolved a more efficient means of photosynthesis than others, scientists report. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 5, 2012 14:38 - 0 Comments
Cheatgrass sparks fires in US Great Basin
PENN STATE (US) — Invasive cheatgrass may be one reason fires are bigger and more frequent in certain regions of the western United States, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 15, 2011 12:16 - 0 Comments
RiceNet: Better grain, new biofuel crops
UC DAVIS (US) — The first genome-scale model for predicting gene function in rice is expected to speed up development of new crops for biofuels—and improve the quality of one of the world’s most important food staples. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 11, 2011 11:53 - 3 Comments
In grasslands, every species matters
IOWA STATE (US) — A new analysis of plants in grassland ecosystems around the world suggests most of those plant species are important. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 28, 2011 14:25 - 2 Comments
Native grass is ‘greener’ than turf
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A lawn of regionally native grasses uses less resources to maintain than common turfgrass, making it better for the environment and also better for consumers’ wallets. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 6, 2011 16:56 - 0 Comments
Grasses feather nests of at-risk birds
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Threatened bird populations will be better protected if efforts are made to develop biofuel from native perennials like grass, instead of ethanol staple corn. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 19, 2010 10:01 - 2 Comments
Fungus in golf-course grass wreaks havoc
RICE U. / INDIANA U. (US)—A fungus living inside a popular turf grass called tall fescue, used widely for golf courses and home lawns, is having far-reaching effects on plant, animal, and insect communities. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 1, 2010 12:28 - 1 Comment
Online access to a world of grass
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—GrassPortal, a new online resource for scientists and the public, will allow any of the world’s 11,000 species of grasses to be defined by its geographical range, climate preferences, and evolutionary relationships to other species. (more…)
