What do turkey corn, swamp lousewort, American skunk cabbage, and sneezeweed (gesundheit) have in common? Besides having ...

Climate warming can increase plant growth in permafrost regions by lengthening the growing season, speeding up plant ...

Whether or not you’re a fan of the plant side of TikTok, you may still have heard of the art of mini ecosystems. Mini ecosystems are, as the name implies, basically tiny versions of real-life ...

From saving water to supporting pollinators, native plants offer practical benefits for Yakima Valley gardeners ready to ...

This news release is available in German. Halle, Germany/ Missoula, USA/ Berkeley, USA. In their joint publication in the journal „Ecology Letters" German and American biologists have reported an ...

Gunung Leuser Rain Forest on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Rainforests are the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. A new study finds that diversity of plant species ...

If you don't have the money to fund an ecological assessment of your backyard, try using a carnivorous pitcher plant instead. Three years ago, Parks Canada ecologist Sheldon Lambert was looking for a ...

Mulch can be a threat to your garden's micro-environment, getting in the way of bees and other organisms. Low-growing plants ...