The acid growth theory states that the auxin-induced acidification of plant cell walls causes their expansion. A model now suggests that excessive acidification leads to growth inhibition ...

Dates are a wonderful fruit that's both nutritious and delicious. These sweet treats are easy to grow, and mature in clusters on certain types of palm trees. However, many of these date trees can ...

The interdependence of multiple traits allows plants to perform multiple functions. Acquiring an accurate representation of the interdependence of plant traits could advance our understanding of the ...

Scientists at San Jose State University say that a large fire that burned at a battery plant in Monterrey County, California earlier this month has left heightened levels of heavy metals in a ...

A fire ignited January 16 inside the Moss Landing Power Plant where thousands of lithium batteries owned by Vistra Energy store power. Batteries burned for days and sent plumes of black smoke into ...

The dramatic fire at the 750-megawatt battery plant began on Jan. 16 and burned for two days. It caused the evacuation of 1,200 local residents and the closure of Highway 1 for three days.

Plant ecology is a sub-discipline of ecology focussed on the distribution and abundance of plants, and their interactions with the biotic and abiotic environment. Crop rotation has been shown to ...

PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — Over a dozen vehicles, boats and other items were involved in a “rapidly spreading” brush fire in Plant City. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said the fire began ...

Just before 2 p.m. Monday, fire rescue officials responded to reports of the fire off of Mary Ivy Drive. The blaze reportedly started as a controlled burn that quickly grew out of control. HCFR ...