Plants and trees send their roots into the ground to soak up water and nutrients from the soil. Until now, scientists ...

Tree roots in the mountains 'acted like a thermostat' for millions of years Date: February 5, 2014 Source: University of Oxford Summary: For the first time, scientists have discovered how tree ...

Plants grow in two directions: the shoots of plants grow toward the light to make the best use of it, and the roots grow toward the center of the earth into the soil. A team has now been able to ...

Gradually, the tiny roots reach out to so many particles of earth that the soil becomes firmly tied into place. The result is that soil is capable of resisting the erosion of wind and rain and ...

As an introduction to the subject of roots, I cannot help but borrow words from “The Little Prince,” that famous children’s book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. “What is es… ...

Mutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils Published: January 14, 2021 2:00pm ... In loose, non-compacted soils, this gas is free to diffuse into the earth. But in hard, ...

On Earth, gravity is the most important “cue” for the direction to grow, but plants also use touch (think of the root tip as a sensitive fingertip) to help navigate around obstacles.

Beyond that, plants are excellent multitaskers. They produce oxygen (perhaps the most vital substance on a space station) and recycle waste and water. Growing plants in space also lets us learn more ...