A recent study published in the journal Botany compares plant use in two Inuit communities: Nain in Nunatsiavut, Labrador, and Kangiqsualujjuaq in Nunavik, Québec. The communities are only 340…
Desiccating summer heat brought on by climate change could have adverse effects on Canada’s potato industry. In a recent study published in the journal Botany, researchers examined the heat…
When European settlers first arrived to the prairies of North America they found the grass was indeed greener on the other side, and bluer and redder and yellower—the prairie…
Peatlands are unique wetland terrains made up of an accumulation of decaying plants; they also cover over 1 million km2 of Canada. Don’t be fooled by these swaths of decomposing…
It’s official, cacti are trendy. Cacti have flooded Etsy and Instagram. There are cactus-themed linens, wallpaper, shower curtains, and wedding invitations. There are cactus-shaped lamps, cellphone cases, balloons,…
Ever wonder where your manuscript goes after you hit "Submit"? At Botany it arrives in the inbox of Editor-in-Chief Dr. Christian Lacroix. Next, it is assigned to one of the journal’s…
Oddly enough, one of the outstanding yet fundamental questions in the study of biodiversity remains “how many species are there?” This may come as a surprise to many, but…
Wild leek (Allium tricoccum; ramps or wild garlic) is a small forest herb very popular for the taste of its bulb and leaves. It usually grows along the ground…