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Global Warming Sparks Increased Plant Production in Arctic Lakes
By Robert Roy Britt last updated
Biological activity in some Arctic lakes has ratcheted up dramatically over the past 150 years.

How Cacti Survive: Surprising Strategies Quench Thirst
By Corey Binns last updated
They work the night shift, let their roots die, and fend off thirsty predators to conserve every precious drop.

Trees Flirt with Death During Dry Periods
By Sara Goudarzi last updated
Tree growth in temperate forests is driven by availability of water and not by temperature as previously thought.

Cunning Weed Sniffs Out Victims
By Jeanna Bryner last updated
When the stringy dodder plant emerges, it bobs and sways to find the perfect host plant, then sucks the life out of it. See the video.

Global Biosphere Images Reveal Changes in Plant Growth
By Live Science Staff last updated
NASA has released a series of images that illustrate how the Earth's plant growth has changed over the past 11 years.

Is dehumidifier water good for plants?
By Becks Shepherd last updated
REFERENCE In order to to reuse and recycle gray water at home, we're asking 'is dehumidifier water good for plants?'

Carnivorous Plant Snaps Shut With 600 Gs
By Stephanie Pappas last updated
Bladderworts boast the fastest carnivorous traps on Earth.

When did Earth's first forests emerge?
By Michael Dhar published
Forests took millions of years to evolve after the first land plants arrived, waiting for precursors to roots and branches to arrive and for CO2 levels to get just right.
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