If a plant doesn’t have one of these requirements it could affect its growth or even die. For example, a plant that is kept in a dark place will grow tall and spindly in search of light and then ...

Plants need water, oxygen and warmth to grow and develop properly. If the temperature of the environment is too hot or too cold, few seeds will germinate. The temperature at which the greatest ...

Plant hormones play a major role in plant growth and development ... Auxin also has a prominent role in shaping the plant body in response to environmental stimuli. It appears that integration ...

Vascular cambium produces xylem (wood) and phloem, and together with the cork cambium, which produces a protective layer at the surface called phellem (cork), they provide thickness to plant organs.

A team of scientists from Monash University has solved the structure of a protein known as "LYCHOS," which can detect and ...