Plant And Wildlife Sciences
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BYU professors, students helping reverse demise of critical bird species
Greater sage grouse is an indicator of healthy western ecosystems
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Saving the world's water (and humans) one little stream at a time
Research by BYU ecosystem ecologist Ben Abbott presents a new tool to fight nutrient pollution. His study found that streams can be used as “sensors” of ecosystem health, allowing both improved water quality and food production.
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BYU scientists help sequence genome of quinoa, potential 'grain of the future'
Researchers at BYU were major contributors to the first fully successful effort to sequence the genome of quinoa—a grain experts believe may hold the key to feeding the world’s growing population.
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This desert plant defies gravity by collecting water upside-down with tiny leaf hairs
Syntrichia caninervis (aka seriously awesome desert moss) uses tiny hair-like structures on its leaves to absorb water from the atmosphere until droplets form and flow to the leaf. And sometimes it does it upside-down.
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