Sowing the seeds of future food security
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Tag: Seeds
Plants Don’t Want Their Children to Starve
There’s more to seed survival than just seed mass.
Most plants come from seeds. What does this mean for us?
Adult plants provide sustenance, sequester carbon and help keep healthy soils. But what is the role of seeds?
Tolerance to waterlogging in relay sown grain legume crops
How do lentil, faba bean, field pea and grass pea vary in their tolerance to waterlogging, hypoxia and anoxia?
The diversity and capacity of maize to adapt to a changing climate rests in the hands of farmers
The diversity of maize in the community of Yaxcabá, Yucatán, is shared among farmers. They select seeds that are most resistant to unfavourable climatic conditions and, by exchanging or selling them, they safeguard the diversity and resilience of maize.
A race against time: saving seeds to protect threatened plants in California
Binational conservation efforts offer hope for the protection of plant species living on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Visually stunning: Flora for juvenile – and adult – fauna
When does infection become protection?
Within plants live endophytic fungi. Some cause disease in insects, while others seem to have no effect. Yet a new meta-analysis shows even these ‘neutral’ fungi could act as bodyguards for plants.
Plant records: Can a plant be too trusting?
Question: when is a seed not a seed?
This article explores the future potential for DOI numbers to be used in identifying plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.
Planting the seeds
Early learners’ reasoning about seed structure and function.
[Video] Broad Bean Story – A year in the life of Vicia faba
Fleshy peduncles are very tasty
The Chinese raisin tree is adapted to achieve mammal endozoochory, with viable seeds found in the faeces of bears and martens.
What if the seeds don’t grow?
New research identifies low-cost and time-saving markers of seed deterioration.