Biologists have uncovered a surprising connection between the way plants grow and how they defend themselves against ...

Bengal Nagpur Railway's coal mining impact on vegetation in Jharsuguda studied using satellite data, highlighting ...

This prompts the stomata to close to prevent moisture loss and increase antioxidant activity to inhibit microbial growth, he said. By harnessing these reactions, the technology suppresses mold ...

CHENNAI: Look at the leaves of plants and trees growing in areas near an open cast mine and chances are you would find fine ...

Dust particles obstruct the leaves' stomata, the tiny openings through ... Using other satellite-based estimates of vegetation productivity, we found that dust accumulation lead to a reduction ...

A climate scientist discusses how to think about and weigh the variables that led to the current disaster.

Our study found warming reduced photosynthesis across ... First, the leaf pores, called stomata, which allow carbon dioxide to enter and water to escape, became less open in response to the ...

They found that warming reduced photosynthesis across ... First of all, the leaf pores, also known as stomata, became less open in the drier air surrounding the leaves. The stomata are what ...

Transpiration occurs when water in plant tissues is lost to the atmosphere, predominantly through the small opening in the leaves of plants and grasses called stomata ... Tables of crop factors can be ...