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This month’s USU Ecology Center seminars are focused on the complex world of plant pathogens, in both wild and agricultural systems.
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As you kiss under the mistletoe this holiday season, consider the biology of this plant. Parasitic to other plants, mistletoes leech water and nutrients to survive.
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Of all the lovely wildflowers to enjoy in Utah, Indian paintbrush has to top my list. The nickname “prairie fire” is an accurate one, highlighting the…
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Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of Braiding…
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We’ve all heard the terms ‘organic’ and ‘sustainable’ agriculture, but what do those descriptions really mean?Utah Public Radio explores this question…
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You would think that scientists would know how many species occur in an area, especially one as well-populated as Cache County. But scientists at Utah…
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If you’re a scientist studying any kind of plant or animal species, you’ve probably come across Symbiota. But, if you’re like me and that’s not your cup…
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The head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is stepping down after a 16-month tenure in which he proposed broad changes to rules governing protections…
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According to the new research from Utah State University, how a plant disperses its seeds is related to other life history strategies. Seed dispersal is…
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As human populations increase and construction developments overtake agricultural land and wildlife habitat, some people may feel as if there is little…