Agricultural and Forestry Science

How an aggressive fungal pathogen causes mold in fruits and vegetables

A research team led by a molecular plant pathologist at the University of California, Riverside has discovered the mechanism by which an aggressive fungal…

Protecting the weedy and wild kin of globally important crops

But just like all wild plant species, these “crop wild relatives” (CWR) are also at risk of decline and extinction due to habitat loss, pollution, and climate…

ForWarn follows rapidly changing forest conditions

A new publication highlights specific examples where researchers have used ForWarn, a state-of-the-art forest change recognition and tracking system, to detect…

First step to reduce plant need for nitrogen fertilizer uncovered

Nitrogen fertilizer costs U.S. farmers approximately $8 billion each year, and excess fertilizer can find its way into rivers and streams, damaging the…

Seeing the forest and the trees

Ever wonder what plants do when you're not around? How about an entire forest or grassland? Not even the most dedicated plant researcher can be continuously…

Possible correlation of worldwide amphibian decline and increasing use of glyphosate in agriculture

Researchers from Trier University investigated if the worldwide amphibian decline possibly correlates with the increasing use of glyphosate in the agrarian…

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