Photosynthesis: Process, Types, and Its Role in Agriculture
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose.
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Agriculture is a dynamic and interconnected field that touches every aspect of human life, from the food we eat to the environment we live in. This featured category brings together a diverse range of topics, offering insights into the challenges, innovations, and opportunities shaping the future of agriculture.
Researchers reveal how an insect-eating plant uses rain energy to power its traps
Scientists at the University of Bristol have uncovered the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant. In the steaming jungles of…
Self-pollinating plant shows rapid loss of genetic variation
Without bumble bees, a flowering plant that can self-pollinate lost substantial genetic variation within only nine generations, an experimental study…
Long Day Plants
Long day plants are a type of plant that require long periods of daylight to initiate flowering and short night time.
New species of iris discovered in the Langeberg Mountains, South Africa
South African botanist Brian du Preez (29) has discovered a beautiful new species from the Iridaceae family high up in…
Forest recovery after Montana’s 2017 fire season
For a researcher who studies wildfire, University of Montana graduate student Kyra Clark-Wolf couldn’t have had better timing. Clark-Wolf arrived…
Cracking the enigma of how plant sperm is compacted
Sperm cells have compact bundles of DNA, yet exactly how and why sperm cell nuclei are condensed in flowering plants…
A small crustacean acts as the sea’s bees
The crucial role of insects in the pollination of flowering plants is well known, but algal fertilization assisted by marine…
Perennial Plants
Perennial plants are a diverse group of plant species that live for more than two years and typically die back to the ground each year.
Fruitfulness
Fruitfulness is a critical aspect of plant biology that involves the ability of the plant to produce both flowers and fruits.