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Downed trees not necessarily a lost cause
Among the devastation wrought by Hurricane Irma last week, many downed trees and uprooted plants were left in the storm’s […]
Posts tagged with: "International Center for Tropical Botany"
Humanities major turned botanist rises to top of her field
Every time FIU botanist Jennifer Richards looks at a plant she sees something new that amazes her. Nearly 40 years […]
FIU geneticist wants to arm farmers with improved pigeon pea plants
Researchers have identified key genes associated with flowering time in the pigeon pea, a finding that could lead to more […]
Ancients transformed landscape of the Amazon, researchers find
Ancient people likely had an architectural role in the Amazon’s plant life, a theory that contradicts the long-held belief the […]
Protected areas can’t keep rising temperatures out
Protected areas can stop people from cutting and burning trees in the Amazon, but they can’t keep rising temperatures out. […]
Scientific discovery could revolutionize one of world’s most important crops
Conservation geneticist wants to arm Ethiopian and Indian farmers with revolutionary new varieties of chickpea. A team of researchers, including […]
Young plant scientists are top emerging botanists
Two FIU biology students were recently recognized by the Botanical Society of America as the country’s top, emerging botanists. Imeña […]
Miami cold spell has chilling effect on tropical bees
A rare cold spell in Miami, that saw temperatures dip as low as 35 degrees, had damaging effects on tropical […]
Rare species are more important than originally believed, according to new research
The world’s rarest species — both plants and animals — contribute disproportionally to the ecosystems where they reside, according to […]
Saving hotspots of environmental diversity from destruction
The North American Coastal Plain, stretching from the Florida Keys north to Massachusetts, was recently declared a global diversity hotspot […]
Getting to the root of plant form and function
The remarkable diversity of plant shapes and sizes found around the world can explain how some of the most complex […]
Canines detect deadly disease in historic avocado trees
Nestled within the lush tropical foliage of The Kampong resides 20 avocado trees. They were planted nearly 100 years ago […]
Responsible forest management key to storing carbon
The logging of tropical forests is widespread, but it is not necessarily environmentally catastrophic, according to a team of international […]
Migrating Amazonian trees are a cause for concern
Tropical forests in the Andes Mountains are changing in the face of climate change. A new study published in PNAS […]
President Rosenberg blogs from China: Hainan diary
This is President Rosenberg’s sixth annual blog chronicling the TUC-FIU partnership, the annual China Commencement and our students in the China […]
