My work gathers inspiration from a variety of unconventional model organisms, and they have a key role in bio-inspired design ...

Mycorrhizae (from the Greek words for fungus and root) is a general term describing a symbiotic relationship between a soil fungus and plant root. Unlike rhizobia and their legume partners ...

Today, that symbiotic partnership between plants and fungi is called mycorrhizae. Arbuscular mycorrhizae are a specific type of mycorrhizae where plant root and fungi are intertwined at the ...

Most of us never think about the hidden world of fungi. Yet it is a keystone supporting the very structure of life. It’s a ...

As Mongabay reported, a team of ecologists has spent the past two years scouring the country's forests for mycorrhizae, fungi known for having a symbiotic relationship with many plant roots.

Soil microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, protozoa, and nematodes, are essential for nutrient cycling, ...

Poking holes in the “tens rule” of invasion ecology, the use of artificial intelligence to identify individual animals and ...

While autoflowers don’t rely on light schedules, they still benefit from a consistent light source. Many growers use a 20/4 or 18/6 light cycle (20 or 18 hours of light, followed by 4 or 6 hours of ...

On October 12th, 2024, the regime of Nicolás Maduro announced that with the participation of three of its ministries ...

The Southern red cedar is a wonderful evergreen tree that provides both berries (if it’s a female tree) and cover for birds ...

Known as “poor man’s fertilizer,” snow acts as an insulator, adds nitrogen to the soil, and releases nutrients slowly as it ...