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Measuring Soil Carbon Flux
The carbon fluxes of many terrestrial ecosystems are well known. However, below-ground carbon’s contribution to the carbon cycle of different ecosystems has yet to be defined and quantified for forest soils. Since most of the carbon fluxes are occurring out of sight and underground, research on this topic is particularly challenging. Scientists are relying on… Continue reading…
Defoliation Shifts Allocation of Resources in Plants
Carbon allocation by individual plants gives us information on carbon cycling and sequestration by forests. How a plant invests its resources in different functions depends on the species and also the stress it might face during its life cycle. Plant response to stress and tasks they prioritize is an exciting field of study that looks… Continue reading…
WEBINAR THIS THURSDAY- Back to Our Roots: A look at what’s happening in root research now and into the future!
During this time of social distancing, let’s come together (virtually) to talk about root research! Special guest researcher Dr. Lorenzo Rossi of the University of Florida, along with our application scientist, Galen George, review real life situations where root research has been used and will discuss where it’s headed in the future. Here is some… Continue reading…
Water-Stress Changes Resource Allocation in Plants
Drought is one of the most common forms of stress that affects plants both in the wild and in farms. Drought is predicted to increase in frequency and intensity in tropical and subtropical areas of the world due to climate change. We know that plants will defer in their response to changing environmental conditions. Hence,… Continue reading…
In the Field with Dani Degenhardt from the Canadian Forest Service
Recently, our Staff Scientist, Eric Munoz-Garcia, sat down with Dani Degenhardt who is a Research Scientist with the Canadian Forest Service, which is part of the Department of Natural Resources, Canada. She has a background in soil science, so she completed her master’s and her PhD in Soil Chemistry in the Department of Soil Science… Continue reading…
Phenotypic Variations in Plant Morphology Due to Drought Stress
Drought is one of the most common stresses the plants face, so it is only natural that they would adapt to drought or withstand water stress through plasticity of some morphological traits. However, our understanding of the processes by which plants cope with water stress is limited. Therefore, the number of studies about plant responses… Continue reading…
WEBINAR THIS WEEK- Shedding a Light on Photosynthesis: How researchers are using photosynthesis in 2020 + guest researcher Stephanie Wedryk, Director of R&D, RX Green Technologies
Join our Staff Scientist, Eric Munoz-Garcia, on June 4, at 8am PST, as he takes us through several real studies applying photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence in recent research. We’ll also be joined by special guest Stephanie Wedryk, Director of Research and Development at RX Green Technologies, as she talks about her study of photosynthesis in… Continue reading…
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Detects Water Stress
Developing drought stress tolerance is one of the major targets of many crop breeding programs. Precise and efficient tools to measure drought stress is a vital requirement of these projects. One of the methods widely used by researchers is the measurement of chlorophyll fluorescence. Understanding the concept and the various plant processes that shape it… Continue reading…
Detect Stress by Measuring Photosynthesis
Plants face many environmental stresses, such as light, moisture, nutrients, temperature, and pollutants. Many of these factors are essential for plant growth, in optimum quantities; however, a dearth or excess can cause stress. As part of the plant’s overall response to stress, photosynthesis, which is one of the most important metabolic activities, also gets affected.… Continue reading…
A Tale of Two Lichens: Adaptations to Extreme Climate
In many extreme ecosystems, like deserts and polar regions, lichens play an important role as major carbon fixers and primary producers. Due to climate change, precipitation is expected to decrease and periods of dryness will lengthen. Lichens’ tolerance to periodic desiccation can make them vital for maintaining the carbon balance not only in their own… Continue reading…
