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Gene helps plants use less water without biomass loss

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University researchers have found a genetic mutation that allows a plant to better endure drought without losing biomass, a discovery that could reduce the amount of water required for growing plants and help plants s…

Categories Blog Entry, Earth, Energy & Environment, Health

How does your green roof garden grow?

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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — Growing plants on rooftops is an old concept that has evolved from simple sod roofing to roof gardens and new, lightweight “extensive green roofs”. Modern green roofs have environmental and social benefits; they can reduce sto…

Categories Blog Entry, Earth, Energy & Environment, Life & Non-humans

Plant scientists move closer to making any crop drought-tolerant

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Drought-tolerant crops have moved closer to becoming reality.
A collaborative team of scientists has made a significant advance on the discovery last year by the University of California, Riverside’s Sean Cutler of pyrabactin…

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