Native or indigenous Filipino plants are those that occur naturally in a region, ecosystem, or habitat in the Philippines without human introduction. These plants have already adapted to the local ...

How does water move through plants to get to the top of tall trees? Here we describe the pathways and mechanisms driving water uptake and transport through plants, and causes of flow disruption. Water ...

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Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts found within cells. It is the chloroplasts that contain the green pigment chlorophyll which absorbs light. The plant uses this glucose to grow as well as make ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Also known as the ...

A young girl welcoming you inside a zoo, inside of which are a walrus and a zebra, and a horse Classification is the process of organising living things into categories. These categories help us to ...

Starre Vartan is an environmental and science journalist. She holds an MFA degree from Columbia University and Geology and English degrees from Syracuse University. Echeveria comes in many sizes, ...

Plant biotechnology can be defined as the introduction of desirable traits into plants through genetic modification. Models of China’s food supply suggest that expanding plant-based production could ...

In the summer of 1973 sunflowers appeared in my father's vegetable garden. They seemed to sprout overnight in a few rows he had lent that year to new neighbors from California. Only six years old at ...

Whether you’re planting in your yard, on a windowsill, or in a public space, you can help create more bird-friendly habitats with native plants. Find the best plants for your area (and where to get ...