Agricultural and Forestry Science

Boosting global corn yields depends on improving nutrient balance

A review of data from more than 150 studies from the U.S. and other regions showed that high yields were linked to production systems in which corn plants took…

Smithsonian Scientists Discover Tropical Tree Microbiome in Panama

Smithsonian scientists and colleagues working on Panama’s Barro Colorado Island discovered that small leaf samples from a single tree were home to more than…

The saplings go their own way / the dominance of generalists among tropical tree

This is the finding of a study, conducted by researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), the University of California and the…

Climate change to increase forest fire danger in Europe

Climate change is expected to bring increased temperatures and longer droughts—conditions that will make forests more susceptible to fires.

Climate-smart agriculture requires three-pronged global research agenda

In a paper appearing online in the journal Agriculture and Food Security, the authors summarize the findings of the second international Climate Smart…

MU Researchers Find Boron Facilitates Stem Cell Growth and Development in Corn

Boron deficiency is one of the most widespread causes of reduced crop yield. Missouri and the eastern half of the United States are plagued by boron deficient…

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