Tag Archive: botanist

Jan
28

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A KINGS Park botanist is studying propagation viability of water lilies (Nymphaeacea), which occur in high-rainfall areas of Northern Australia. Emma Dalziell who has made several collecting trips to the Kimberley, Darwin and Kakadu is collaborating with the Millennium Seed Bank Project (MSB) at Kew Gardens in England. “Many of the storage techniques I’m using …

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Jan
22

Pulsating Plants – Creation Revolution

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Posted on January 11, 2012 Plants never cease to amaze the researchers who study our planet’s greenery. with every new impressive discovery about the complex workings of plants,1,2 the more we realize how little we know about them. This is especially so in relation to roots, which, being underground, have traditionally been more difficult to study …

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Nov
27

European Commission : CORDIS : Newsroom : Scientists identify protein behind plant’s oxygen-sensing mechanism

Scientists identify protein behind plant’s oxygen-sensing mechanism Regardless of whether you’re a botanist or a weekend gardener, you know that too much water can kill your plants. Flooding or water logging of plants doesn’t allow them to take up enough of the oxygen required to ensure their cellular respiration and energy production. In order to …

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