Surveys of Janggun wetland in South Korea have found some parts have no carnivorous plants, but a study of the seed bank shows that they have the potential to return if the wetland is managed correctly.
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A reassessment of the genome size – invasiveness relationship in reed canary grass
The smaller a plant's genome, the more likely it is to be invasive? Or so it was thought but newer techniques are casting some doubt on the idea.
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It’s World Wetland Day
Today, lakes, rivers, underground aquifers, swamps, marshes, wet grasslands, peatlands, oases, estuaries, deltas, tidal flats, mangroves, coral reefs, as well as fish ponds, rice paddies, reservoirs and salt pans and...
In an oft-overlooked part of Brazil, botanists have found something bizarre growing
In the Pantanal it's possible that botanists have found a plant that taking it's first steps - upwards.
Banking on the past: Seed banks as a reservoir for rare and native species in restored vernal pools
Soil seed banks serve as reservoirs for future plant communities, and when diverse and abundant can buffer vegetation communities against environmental fluctuations. Sparse seed banks, however, may lead to future...
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