A central role for nature-based solution is to identify optimal management practices to address environmental challenges, including carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation. Inorganic ...

Plants adapt genetically over time to the special conditions of organic farming. This has been demonstrated in a long-term study conducted at the University of Bonn. The researchers planted barley ...

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are essential airborne signals or odors that enable plants to communicate with other organisms and plants across short and long distances. A key aspect of this ...

A new study published in Science reveals that plant-derived secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) can act as mediators of plant-plant interactions. This research was conducted through the cooperation of ...

Plants can recruit beneficial rhizomicrobes to combat environmental stimuli, but the upstream signaling through which plants sense stress to initiate rhizomicrobial recruitment still remains unclear.

Many consumers assume that food labeled organic is grown without pesticides. The reality is more nuanced. Organic farmers can ...