A survey invites the public to suggest plants and animals for illustrating Ireland's passports, showing one way to raise appreciation for nature's diversity.
Tag - lettuce
Nigel Chaffey
Iceberg lettuce in short supply – other leafy greens can fill the gap
Modern lettuces are grown a long way from where they are consumed, and genetically are a long way from their ancestors.
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Antarctic endophytes improve drought tolerance in lettuce plants
Climate change has limited the availability of water for irrigating crops throughout many regions of the world. Indeed, current models of climate change predict that arid and semi-arid zones will be places where...
AoBPLANTS
Composites bounce back into favour…
Could members of the daisy family, dandelions and lettuces, hold the key to future rubber self-sufficiency?
