A study in southern Spain shows that using cover crops instead of tillage in olive groves can significantly increase biodiversity, suggesting organic farming with cover crops or abandonment of groves for natural...
Category - Plants & People
Dale Maylea
Big gains to be made from small changes in attitudes to front gardens
A recent study highlights the health benefits of urban front garden greenery, emphasising the need to encourage planting and raise awareness about the positive impact on the local environment.
Citizen Science Boosts Models of Rare Plant Distribution
"Didn’t expect that, did ya?!" Mason Heberling
Improving Urban Green Spaces Can Increase Inequality
A new study suggests that increasing urban green spaces and street trees may unintentionally worsen inequality, as they can lead to neighbourhoods being infested by hipsters and property developers.
MIT Researchers Develop Silk-Based “Unclonable” Tags to Combat Counterfeit Seeds
New system harnesses randomness and provides a unique code that cannot be duplicated, bringing hope to farmers plagued by fake seeds.
Seeds of Hope Sit Unused in Storage
Limited funding and resources are preventing seed banks from fully using their seed collections to conserve endangered plants.
A celebration of Women who revolutionized the History of Botany: 9 incredible stories for International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women's Day, Botany One highlights nine historical figures who made great contributions to Botany - from the first pioneering plant illustrators and species collectors to recent Nobel prize...
Michela Osnato
Renata Cantoro
Six glorious plant science facts that happened in 2022
2022 left us memorable moments: the celebration of illustrious anniversaries, the resurrection of physical over virtual scientific congresses and the publication of remarkable research articles that showcase the wonders...
Argentina, more than football: outstanding and passionate Women in Plant Science
A movement to improve opportunities for women in Argentina may be growing to cover more of Latin America.
A coffee with the founding mothers of the Women in Crop Science initiative
They say you can't be what you can't see, so meet the women showing that you can make it in Crop Science.
Looking for a nice unresolved botanical mystery ?
A manuscript from Renaissance Italy (?) has baffled researchers for over a century.
Guillaume Lobet
Your lawn can identify the traces of vehicle pollution
Mobile and plant-based measurements of fossil fuel CO2 can help quantify decarbonization progress in cities
Eurekalert
A quick Mastodon migration guide for Twitter botanists
People are looking to leave Twitter, but where can they go to?
