Foliage structure, chemistry, photosynthetic potentials (V cmax and J max ), and mesophyll diffusion conductance (g m ) were quantified for 35 broad-leaved species from four sites with contrasting ...

To survive under water deficiency, plants alter gene expression patterns, make structural and physiological adjustments, and optimize the use of water. Rapid degradation and turnover of proteins is ...

A new study from Holden Forests & Gardens and a team at USDA Agricultural Research Service confirms that beech leaf disease—a fast-spreading disease already devastating American beech across eastern ...

What if we could copy how plants create their own energy—and use it to power our world? In a study published last week in Nature, researchers say they’ve created a prototype of a device with the ...