Why do some plants thrive in specific regions but not in others? A study led by researchers at the University of Göttingen explores the factors shaping plant distributions and how these patterns have ...

Early signs of a possible La Niña fall and winter are emerging in some climate models, federal forecasters announced July 10. La Niña is a part of a natural climate cycle officially known as El Niño – ...

The phylogeny of orchid species (left) and fungal OTUs (right) are mapped with the presence of symbiotic associations (links). The links are colored by trophic mode of orchid species: autotrophy (AU) ...

Scientists have identified a new vegetation arrangement, 'disordered hyperuniformity,' in drylands worldwide using ...

Scientists made the first detailed global maps of mycorrhizal fungal networks by analyzing DNA from 25,000 soil samples worldwide, showing where these fungi that partner with most plants are most ...