Devil-may-care and out-of-control plants.
A couple of reports in the science news this week seem to suggest that one way to cope with global climate change may be unbridled plant growth.
One has to do with the discovery of a cellular regulator for the synthesis of cellulose by plant cells.
The other involves plants’ natural [...]
Posts Tagged ‘climate change’
Will Frenzied Plant Growth Help Solve Global Warming?
Posted in Plant Cell Walls, Plant Development, Plant Stress, tagged agriculture, Biofuels, botany, climate change, global warming, plants, science on December 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Plant “Gibberish” – Hormone (Gibberellin) May Play Critical Roles in Plant Response to Climate Change
Posted in Plant Hormones, tagged agriculture, botany, climate change, ecology, plants, science on December 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What do a fungal disease of rice, dwarf plants, flowering, and beer have in common?
Answer: They all may involve the action of the plant hormone gibberellin, a.k.a. gibberellic acid (GA).
Let me explain…..
This plant hormone was first discovered by Japanese scientists working on a rice disease called bakanae caused by the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi. (And now [...]
As Carbon Emissions Reach Record Levels, How Will Increased CO2 Affect Photosynthesis in Plants?
Posted in CO2, Photosynthesis, tagged agriculture, botany, climate change, ecology, plants, science on October 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are rising faster than the worst-case scenario postulated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ).
In the past 250 years the amount of atmospheric CO2 has increased by over 35% (from 280 to 383 ppm), due mainly to human activities such as deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels. [...]
