Residents of the Costa Rican peninsula Nicoya routinely live to be 100 thanks to the “three sisters” of agriculture.

The acid growth theory states that the auxin-induced acidification of plant cell walls causes their expansion. A model now suggests that excessive acidification leads to growth inhibition ...

A new study published in Nutritional Neuroscience has investigated whether a daily herbal supplement made from extracts of ...

This review summarizes the available data and our current understanding of isoprenoid emissions from tropical plant species and the spatial and temporal variation in emissions, which are strongly ...

Some other common names for this plant are thorn mimosa, Egyptian acacia, babul, or thorny acacia ... and paints for years. Indian almond trees are also known as the sea almond, tropical almond, false ...

Choosing between animal and plant protein sources depends on several factors, including your individual nutrition goals, dietary preferences, and the cultural or ethical values that shape your eating ...

you can plant just about any type of tree right now in Louisiana. Just hold off on certain fruit and ornamental trees — like olives and figs — that are native to warmer tropical climates.

as well as ornamental trees like neem, olive, Indian jasmine, and various palm varieties. Evergreen species such as Washingtonia, Bismarckia, Poinciana, Pongamia, and Acacia franciana have also ...

How do tropical trees cope in a warming world? Olivier Manzi demonstrates in a new thesis that that leaf temperatures can reach extreme levels, challenging previous models of heat stress in trees. The ...