Background and aims Fine-root functioning is a major driver of plant growth and strongly influences the global carbon cycle. While fine-root over-yielding has been shown in the upper soil layers of ...
Shovel in hand, Dan Boarman scouts Sunnier Palms for invasive species encroaching on the 30-acre park and campground in western St. Lucie County. Once he eyes an earleaf acacia, the former forester ...
NAIROBI, KENYA (24 August 2009)—Scientists said today at the 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry that a type of acacia tree with an unusual growth habit—unlike virtually all other trees—holds ...
Video: The invasive earleaf acacia tree is spreading quickly, local scientist says Carey Minteer, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences entomologist, explains why the ...
Invasions of ecosystems by alien species are one of the major threats to biodiversity. Among alien plant species, members of the family Fabaceae s.l. represent some of the most dangerous and well ...
Tamar Kafri was surveying the Gilat plant nursery of the JNF (Jewish National Fund, HaKeren HaKayemet LeYisrael) when she suddenly encountered a ghost from the past: a gay acacia tree. This unique ...
Along a section of Putah Creek in the UC Davis Arboretum, a fuzzy cloud of golden flowers seems to float above the walkway and a sweet exotic scent fills the air. Ah, it must be (almost) spring. Each ...
In the vast tapestry of Earth's ecosystems, certain tree species have demonstrated an extraordinary ability to thrive across diverse environments. Among these, eucalyptus, pine, and acacia stand out ...
In a study published in the journal Science, a team of scientists report that a tiny and seemingly innocuous invasive ant species is changing tree cover in an East African wildlife area, making it ...