The plant’s contribution from below ground is increasingly a focus to manage hybrids for maximum yield Farmers know the importance of a good root structure for their corn plants, but do we know all ...

Scientists identify genes affecting root length that could make it easier to breed drought-resistant wheat. Wheat is a key crop for ensuring global food security, but drought associated with climate ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. An important biologic functionary of the tree root system is the tiny, nearly ...

Vol. 31, No. 1, Adaptation Strategies in Wetland Plants: Links between Ecology and Physiology. Proceedings of a Workshop (1996), pp. 119-125+I-II (9 pages) Plants of the common reed (Phragmites ...

A sudden late frost can wipe out weeks of careful gardening in a single cold night, yet the real danger rarely appears above ...