Biocrusts, covering much of Earth’s drylands, are crucial, yet endangered ecosystems. This study sequences the chromosome-level genomes of two biocrust algae, Bracteacoccus bullatus and B.

Plants live under various biotic and abiotic stress conditions ... MAPK cascades respond to various environmental stress factors by modulating associated gene expression, influencing plant hormone ...

Wetlands, in a wide variety of forms and size ranging from hectares of bog to small ponds, make up a very important part of the habitat we manage. “Sustainable management and restoration of these ...

Biotic factors refer to all the living ... feeding back into the system and sustaining the entire ecosystem. Abiotic factors are the nonliving, physical and chemical factors that shape the ...

This week, crews from both the City of Rapid City and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks began draining the Jackson ponds across from Jackson Park on the west side of town. The water being pumped ...