Ecology

  2013 MAY 17 (VerticalNews) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Ecology, Environment & Conservation -- A new study on Botany is now available. According to news reporting originating from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, "Cyperus arenarius Retz. (Cyperaceae) is a low stoloniferous perennial of coastal sand dunes. We examined the effects of salinity (0, 100, 200, 300, 400 and 600 mM NaCl), temperature (10/20, 15/25, 20/30 and 25/35 degrees C) and light (12/12 h dark/light and 24 h dark) on seed germination of C. arenarius. ...read more

  2013 MAY 17 (VerticalNews) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Ecology, Environment & Conservation -- Fresh data on Botany are presented in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Perth, Australia, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, "Variation in patterns of mating within and among plant populations can be impacted by habitat disturbance and have significant implications for offspring fitness. An understanding of this variation will inform predictions of seed genetic quality, benefiting ecological restoration through better seed-sourcing guidelines. ...read more

  2013 MAY 10 (VerticalNews) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Ecology, Environment & Conservation -- Researchers detail new data in Botany. According to news reporting originating in Bentley, Australia, by VerticalNews editors, the research stated, "Sedges (Cyperaceae) form an important ecological component of many ecosystems around the world. Sword and rapier sedges (genus Lepidosperma) are common and widespread components of the southern Australian and New Zealand floras, also occurring in New Caledonia, West Papua, Borneo, Malaysia and southern China. ...read more