A recent study has discovered that SALT TOLERANCE HOMOLOG2 (CaSTH2), a gene in pepper, acts as a negative regulator of the plant’s defense mechanisms.
Tag: environmental stresses
Increased temperature difference between day and night can affect all life on earth
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, have discovered a change in what scientists already knew about global warming dynamics.
Climatic changes put the brakes on spider romance
Scientists in South America and Australia have discovered that environmental stresses, such as large variations in rainfall and floods in the rivers, tend to change the mating rituals of these semi-aquatic Neotropical spiders which live in riparian habitats in Uruguay and Brazil.
Study sheds light on how human activities shape global forest structureStudy sheds light on how human activities shape global forest structure
Climate change and human activities strongly influence forests, but researchers have not fully understood the pervasiveness of these stressors and how they will shape future forest structure.
Public participation in environmental planning suffered during COVID-19 crisis in Ontario
Public participation in environmental decisions in Ontario declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising concerns the system failed to protect a core value at a time of crisis.