Gardeners are often told how important nutrients are to plants. But what is a nutrient, actually? “Nutrients are the chemical elements that plants need to build their tissues and operate their life ...

When people begin gardening, they usually focus on sunlight and watering. While these are essential for plant survival, another factor quietly determines whether plants truly thrive: nutrients. Just ...

Research in New Phytologist shows that plants can acquire nutrients not only from the soil but also from atmospheric dust that settles and dissolves on their leaves, releasing elements such as ...

Having covered light, temperature, and water and humidity, this column will discuss the last environmental factor that affects plant growth and the distribution of plants — nutrition. Plant nutrition ...

Botanists have come to understand the channels and transporters involved in the uptake and transport of nutrients, yet how are they positioned where they need to be? For example, plants need boron, ...

Birds do far more than pollinate flowers, scatter seeds and eat insects. A major scientific review shows that they also move ...

Phosphorus is one of the most important nutrients for plants. Among other functions, it is needed to create substances for the plant's immune system, for the healthy development of seeds and for root ...

A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added. The authors show that precipitation and ...