Gardeners are often told how important nutrients are to plants. But what is a nutrient, actually? “Nutrients are the chemical elements that plants need to build their tissues and operate their life ...

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A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added. The authors show that precipitation and ...

Phosphorus is one of the most important nutrients for plants. Among other functions, it is needed to create substances for the plant's immune system, for the healthy development of seeds and for root ...

Almost all plants live in close symbiosis with so-called mycorrhizal fungi – an important symbiosis for absorbing essential nutrients. In their new study, a team led by ecologist Christina Kaiser from ...

Gardeners love a good secret, especially one that turns waste into something wildly useful. Hidden in plain sight sits one of ...

Tropical forests are among the world's most important carbon sinks. A new study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), ...

Fungal-plant interactions are central to life on land, shaping how ecosystems function by affecting nutrient cycles, plant ...