Bird-mediated plant colonization overturns long-held assumptions about how plants spread to islands

When the volcanic island of Surtsey rose from the North Atlantic Ocean in 1963, it offered scientists a once-in-a-lifetime ...
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After the L.A. Fires, Locals Turn to Native Plants to Help Shield Homes From Flames and Clean Contaminated Soil

Scientists and community members in Altadena are testing ways that California species can assist efforts to rebuild ...

Birds, bugs and native species can do battle to control insect pests

Second, when I replaced the plants, I chose a wide variety of native species. Later, I found out that having a variety of ...

The humble plant that could save the world — or destroy it

The Hudson Bay peatlands in northern Canada, a 90-million-acre area stretching from northern Manitoba to Quebec, are a haven ...