So many things have been ravaging our region’s habitats directly related to our “messing around with Mother Nature.” Our ...

Either way, they are never wanted. We’re talking about those annoying white strings on bananas, or more technically, “phloem ...

Companion cells provide the energy for the sieve cells. The end walls of the sieve cells have pores through which sugar is transported from cell to cell.

A mouse's tumours, scales from a butterfly's wings and a smiling cross-section of a bracken fern are some of the incredible ...

From an environmental perspective, minimising food waste is more important than ever. “Using the entire fruit, including the ...

Most injury appears only after several days or weeks. Plants die slowly. Herbicides in this group are usually molecular (non- charged) at low pHs found in the cell walls and negatively charged at ...

Our group is studying the development of vascular cambium by using Arabidopsis thaliana root as a model. Vascular cambium produces xylem (wood) and phloem, and together with the cork cambium, which ...

Homeowners often don’t notice tree damage until the leaves begin to brown, at which point the squirrel is long gone.

Over the next months, additional trees were added to the grove.

In a mature flowering plant or tree, most of the cells that make up the xylem are specialised cells called vessels.

What should you be feeding your plants? Ruud Kleinpaste runs through the fertiliser types you can use in your garden.

Cotton, known as "white gold," is crucial to the global textile industry. Effective management strategies, including proper ...