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Plant biotechnology can be defined as the introduction of desirable traits into plants through genetic modification. Models of China’s food supply suggest that expanding plant-based production could ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface receptors, ...

A young girl welcoming you inside a zoo, inside of which are a walrus and a zebra, and a horse Classification is the process of organising living things into categories. These categories help us to ...

Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts found within cells. It is the chloroplasts that contain the green pigment chlorophyll which absorbs light. The plant uses this glucose to grow as well as make ...

In the summer of 1973 sunflowers appeared in my father's vegetable garden. They seemed to sprout overnight in a few rows he had lent that year to new neighbors from California. Only six years old at ...

Starre Vartan is an environmental and science journalist. She holds an MFA degree from Columbia University and Geology and English degrees from Syracuse University. Echeveria comes in many sizes, ...

Cities often appear uniform from a distance—rows of buildings, roads, and concrete structures stretching across the skyline. Yet when it comes to plants and landscapes, no two spaces within a city are ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Also known as the ...

A viral Instagram video by an Indian man in the US showcasing tree-lined streets has sparked debate on urban planning and greenery in cities. His remarks on development coexisting with nature align ...