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How Plant Life Survives on Earth's Driest Inhabited Continent

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 18 February 20167 March 2023

Australia is a continent of extremes, and researchers find that some ecosystems are better equipped than others to deal with the country's characteristic extreme climatic variation.

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Details of Gas Flow in Wetland Plant Roots Unearthed

by David Shultz 4 February 201624 February 2023

Scientists track the flow of trace gases through wetland root systems to understand the role of plants in biogenic gas fluxes.

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Woody Vines Limit How Much Carbon Tropical Forests Sequester

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 21 October 20152 November 2021

Vines called lianas, which store less carbon than trees, are winning the competition for sunlight and water.

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Airborne Sensor Can Track Photosynthesis Efficiency

by C. Palmer 7 August 201531 March 2023

Remote estimation of fluorescence emitted by plants can indicate variations in photosynthesis performance.

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How Do Aquatic Plants Direct Where Other Stalks Grow?

by C. Schultz 13 January 201511 February 2022

By changing the flow of the river, aquatic plants affect the distribution of nutrients on the riverbed.

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Atmospheric Carbonyl Sulfide Hit a Minimum 5,000 Years Ago

by C. Schultz 31 December 201424 February 2023

A new ice core measurements-based record of a climate-active gas shows variability on millennial timescales.

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Comparing Models for Soil Erosion Due to Wind

by S. Palus 29 December 201410 September 2025

Researchers investigate the impact of vegetation on erosion.

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A Simple Model to Calculate When Drought Causes Plants to Die

by C. Schultz 28 October 20146 March 2023

Scientists create a mathematical model to predict when drought pushes plants to die.

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