But as soil biota can have both positive and negative effects on plant production and diversity 1, it is necessary to understand the mechanisms that relate soil biodiversity and ecosystem ...

The induced mutation technique is becoming increasingly important to bring about heritable changes in plants and offer new genetic varieties to plant breeders. The genetic diversity of plants is among ...

While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study shows that -- after more than two decades -- biodiversity growth has stalled in restored Danish wetlands.

The Mediterranean Basin, recognized as one of the top 36 "biodiversity mega-hotspots" globally, faces heightened risk from non-native plant invasions ...

Predicting and mitigating the effects of climate change while preserving biodiversity is a top priority for both scientists and policymakers. As climate change intensifies, leading to more frequent ...

While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study from the University of ...

published in the journal Journal of Applied Ecology. The researchers examined plant biodiversity using available data on wetlands across the Denmark and their own fieldwork at 72 different sites ...

The digital revolution has transformed biodiversity research, with millions of plant photos and associated metadata becoming available from diverse sources. These include scanned botanical literature, ...

Their results, now published in the journal Plants ... "Identifying environments where high plant diversity can be maintained through prescribed burning not only elucidates the survival conditions ...

In the global effort to combat climate change, large-scale, plant-based ... a study in the journal Science finds that well-intended strategies could have unforeseen impacts on biodiversity and ...