Growing a mix of plants in fields can save farmers money and help the environment – new research

Farmers are struggling to adapt to climate change and its challenges, but new research has some helpful advice.
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New flowering plant species discovered in the Shola grasslands of the Western Ghats

A new species of flowering plant, Strobilanthes sharavathiensis, has been discovered in the high-altitude grasslands of India’s Western Ghats ...

Increasing plant diversity in agricultural grasslands boosts yields, reducing reliance on fertilizer

Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertilizer. That is the ...