The Sierra San Pedro Mártir's pine forests thrive on the fires that recycle nutrients, but fire suppression threatens this unique Mexican ecosystem.
Category - Plants & People
Patrick Gibson
What’s new in botany?
Does the word 'new' add anything to the title of a botanical paper?
Nigel Chaffey
Much Plant Life Is Invisible to AI
ChatGPT may know a lot, but when it comes to botany basics, this AI still has a lot to learn according to researchers who gave it a "plant awareness" quiz.
Alun Salt
A.I. Assistant
Want to help conserve plants in your garden? There’s an app for that.
Scientists hope to encourage the German public to take part in Conservation Gardening, and help protect native species.
Dale Maylea
Urban Tree Removal Experiments Reveal the Importance of Trees to People and Nature
Cutting down big old trees in an Australian park led to fewer birds and possums as well as lower appreciation of the park from people, revealing the outsized ecological and social values of mature urban trees.
An Experiment on Mastodon and TWiB
We're running an experiment on Mastodon to see if we can improve our email, The Week in Botany.
Can Urban Spaces Create Emerald Cities in Uzbekistan?
Caught between rapid urban growth and dwindling natural resources, Uzbekistan's solution lies within its own urban landscapes - researchers reveal.
Pandemic Gardening Surged Globally as a Coping Strategy, New Research Shows
Growing plants became a pandemic oasis, providing food security, mental health support, and social interaction opportunities, according to recent international research.
The Hidden Cargo That Brought Hundreds of Plant Species to the Garden State
Hidden stowaways onboard ships sailing to New Jersey in the 1800s brought hundreds of new plant species that still grow in the Garden State today.
Pigging-out* on soy
The environmental advantages of plant-based food are overshadowed by the ethical quandary posed by genetically-modified soybean.
Getting to the bottom of plant nutrition
The use of human excrement as plant fertiliser is gaining popularity as a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly alternative to synthetic fertilisers.
Visible Urban Trees Matter More for Satisfaction Than Overall Canopy Cover
Does it matter how green a city is if you can't see any green where you are?
Ancient Chinese Gardens Can Help Mitigate Modern Chinese Urban Heat
Scientists have found urban cooling solutions in the ancient wisdom of classical Chinese gardens, whose large green spaces and water features create wider cooling zones.
Can Food Gardens Help Universities Provide the Fruit of Knowledge?
Turning campus dirt into communal garden plots transforms universities into hubs of positive environmental change from the ground up.
