Deep insights into plant evolution from gene scans
To say that plants are important is a truism beyond doubt. They fill almost every ecosystem and niche on earth
Tag: plants
It’s hotting up for plants
What does a warmer future mean for plants? Can plants adapt, or will they be driven to extinction? Read on
Why is leaf shape important to plants?
Plants have different shaped leaves to cope with different environmental conditions. But many plants change the shape of their leaves
Gardening in the face of a changing climate
Since 1880, the average global temperature has increased by 0.8°℃, with large changes in rainfall redistribution. With these changing conditions upon us,
How the warming world could turn many plants and animals into climate refugees
Finding the optimum environment and avoiding uninhabitable conditions has been a challenge facing species throughout the history of life on
Plant adaptation under a changing climate
Many plants, and trees in particular, have been standing where they are today for 100s and even 1000s of years.
A big green blotch in Rymill Park pond
There’s been some concern this week about the large, bright green bloom in the pond in Rymill Park – some
Instant art – just add a rainbow eucalyptus
Happy Friday! It’s grey, windy, and rainy here (Adelaide) right now, so I thought I’d add a bit of colour.
Wild and wilder
I wrote about one approach to revegetating recently – the suggestion was to clone some of the extremely old trees
Special post: Endangered species
Guest post written by Craig Costion Today we use the term “endangered species” to raise awareness about species that are
Biodiversity Revolution 