Ecology

Water is critical to the production of crops. But over the years, scientists including Jonathan Proctor, PhD...

Evonik Industries is working on a biostimulant that will allow farmers to cut their fertilizer use in half while saving 93% of their crops, according to an official...

Russian researchers have shown for the first time that one of the heat shock proteins (IbpA) directly interacts with the protein responsible for the reproduction of parasitic bacteria...

Researchers at the University of Hiroshima are getting closer to uncovering the molecular processes behind how floods deprive plants of oxygen. This will help...

While elevated levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere help plants grow, it also reduces their nutritional value, which could have more...

Despite success in increasing food production, half of the world's food harvest is wasted due to decay caused by microorganisms....

Crops and other plants are often attacked by bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. When a plant senses a microbial invasion, it...

Plants are highly elongated, bending to allow access of sunlight to each of their leaves. Despite observing this phenomenon...

Russian scientists have created an environmentally friendly and economical method for producing hydrogels from waste paper. The development will allow agricultural enterprises to use water resources more rationally and...

Peat and products based on it are often used in agriculture and agrochemistry. Peat components can process organic ecotoxicants and...