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March of the multiple penguin genomes

September 17, 2019 0 Comments Birds, Ecology, Environmental Awareness, Evolutionary Biology, Exotic Species, Global Warming, Nature, New Species

A new article presents 19 high-coverage penguin genome sequences. Adding this to the two previously published penguin genomes, there are now genome sequences available for all living penguin species. Here, the Penguin Genome Consortium, made up of researchers from 10 countries, has produced an unparalleled amount of information that covers an entire biological order. Research from evolution, the impact of human activities impact, and environmental changes, will benefit from this work.

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Early rice farmers unwittingly selected for weedy imposters

September 16, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Early Humans, Endangered Plants, Evolution, Exotic Species, Food and Agriculture, Grassland, Human Evolution, Sustainability

Early rice growers unwittingly gave barnyard grass a big hand, helping to give root to a rice imitator that is now considered one of the world's worst agricultural weeds.

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Palmer amaranth's molecular secrets reveal troubling potential

September 16, 2019 0 Comments Ecology, Endangered Plants, Evolutionary Biology, Exotic Species, Genetics, Grassland, Nature, Rainforests

Corn, soybean, and cotton farmers shudder at the thought of Palmer amaranth invading their fields. The aggressive cousin of waterhemp – itself a formidable adversary – grows extremely rapidly, produces hundreds of thousands of seeds per plant, and is resistant to multiple classes of herbicides. New research explains Palmer's evil genius.

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A modelling tool to rapidly predict weed spread risk

September 16, 2019 0 Comments Endangered Plants, Exotic Species, Floods, Food and Agriculture, Invasive Species, Landslides, Nature, Tsunamis

A new statistical modelling tool will enable land management authorities to predict where invasive weed species are most likely to grow so they can find and eliminate plants before they have time to spread widely.

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Study shows importance of tailoring treatments to clearly defined weed control objectives

September 16, 2019 0 Comments Air Quality, Biodiversity, Endangered Animals, Endangered Plants, Exotic Species, Invasive Species, Nature, Sustainability

A new study shows that working smarter, not harder, can lead to better control of invasive weeds. And the first step is to clearly define your weed control objectives.