Native plants and non-native crops do not fare well in proximity to one another, attracting pests that spread diseases in both directions, according to two new UC Riverside studies.
Wild Plants and Crops Don’t Make Great Neighbors
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Study Finds Natural Selection Favors Cheaters
Mutualisms, which are interactions between members of different species that benefit both parties, are found everywhere — from exchanges between pollinators and the plants they pollinate, to symbiotic interactions between us and our beneficial microbes.
How Bad Is Warming? La Niña May Reveal
The Pacific is set to shift from its warmer El Niño phase to its cooler La Niña phase in late summer or early fall, U.S. officials say, likely bringing an end to a long stretch of unprecedented warmth.
Extreme Heat Hammers U.S. Coasts
In June 2024, early summer heat waves hit both the western and eastern United States. Temperatures in July have not brought much relief.
Scientists Release New Research on Planted Mangroves’ Ability to Store Carbon
U.S. Forest Service ecologists and partners published new findings on how planted mangroves can store up to 70% of carbon stock to that found in intact stands after only 20 years.
As World’s Springs Vanish, Ripple Effects Alter Ecosystems
Strong winds sweep over the Rhön, a vast region of rolling, forested hills and pastureland in central Germany. Undeterred, Stefan Zaenker, leading a group of four volunteers, runs through his checklist alongside a forest road.
