Articles for tag: arid ecosystems, botany, climate adaptation, desert ecology, desert plants, drought survival, Environmental Science, photosynthesis, plant adaptation, water conservation

How Desert Plants Survive with Almost No Water - The Science of Adaptation

How Desert Plants Survive with Almost No Water – The Science of Adaptation

Jan Otte

Life in the desert seems impossible to most of us. Yet across the world’s harshest landscapes, remarkable plants not only survive but thrive in conditions that would quickly kill ordinary vegetation. These botanical survivors have developed some of the most ingenious water conservation strategies found anywhere in nature. Understanding how desert plants achieve this extraordinary ...

Diver swimming near the algae

Coral Secrets Revealed: Diver-Operated Microscope Captures Photosynthesis in Real Time

April Joy Jovita

A new diver-operated microscope is revolutionizing coral research by allowing scientists to observe photosynthesis and microalgae behavior directly in the ocean. Developed by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Benthic Underwater Microscope Imaging PAM (BUMP) offers unprecedented access to coral bleaching and how they respond to environmental stress. A Technological Leap for Coral ...