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Milkweed's evolutionary approach to caterpillars: Counter appetite with fast repair
The adage that your enemies know your weaknesses best is especially true in the case of plants and predators that have co-evolved: As the predators evolve new strategies for attack, plants counter with their own unique defences. Milkweed is the latest example of this response, according to Cornell research suggesting that plant may be shifting away from elaborate defences against specialised caterpillars toward a more energy-efficient approach... — full story
Quality groundwater essential to global development
— 3 Dec | EnvironmentThe 6th International Association of Hydrological Sciences Groundwater Quality Conference 2007 (GQ07) features a program of over 300 international scientists working in the field of... — full story
Indigenous water frogs under threat
— 2 Dec | EnvironmentIndigenous water frogs can be crowded out by immigrant or imported species. This is the finding of a French-German study. The scientists investigated water frog populations in France... — full story
Woods Hole Research Centre debuts first-of-its-kind image mosaic
— 28 Nov | EnvironmentMuch of the discussion at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, will focus on monitoring tropical deforestation and the critical role that remote... — full story
Climate change triggers wars and population decline
— 26 Nov | EnvironmentClimate change may be one of the most significant threats facing humankind. A new study shows that long-term climate change may ultimately lead to wars and population decline. The study,... — full story
Why eating less can help the environment
— An estimated 19 percent of total energy used in the USA is taken up in the production and supply of food. Currently, this mostly comes from non-renewable energy sources which are in short supply. It is therefore of paramount importance that ways of reducing this significant fuel consumption in the US food system are found... — full story
Milkweed's evolutionary approach to caterpillars: Counter appetite with fast repair
— The adage that your enemies know your weaknesses best is especially true in the case of plants and predators that have co-evolved: As the predators evolve new strategies for attack, plants counter with their own unique defences. Milkweed is the latest example of this response, according to Cornell research suggesting that plant may be shifting away from elaborate defences against specialised caterpillars toward a more energy-efficient approach... — full story