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Urban ecology is the scientific study of living organisms and their interactions within densely developed environments dominated by buildings, paved surfaces, and human infrastructure. For plant science, this field is essential because it investigates how plants adapt and survive in fragmented urban habitats while understanding their role in critical ecosystem services like air quality, temperature regulation, and stormwater management. As urbanization continues globally, urban plant ecology research directly informs strategies to increase biodiversity, enhance ecosystem health, and improve quality of life in cities.

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6PPD-Quinone Triggers Oxidative Stress, Metabolic Reprogramming, an...

Tire rubber crumbles off every car on every road, and the toxic chemical it releases is washing i...

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Range Expansion of Rhododendron ponticum in Scottish Highlands

Same invasive rhododendron overtaking Scottish hillsides is widely sold in garden centers, and es...

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Mass Blooming Event of Agave americana in Mediterranean Spain

If you've ever grown a century plant or seen one in a park or garden, this event is a reminder th...

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Mangrove Restoration Cost-Effectiveness Exceeds Engineered Coastal ...

Trees and wetlands near coastlines — the same kinds of natural buffers that protect beaches, fish...

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Phosphorus Recovery from Wastewater Using Constructed Wetlands with...

It means the phosphorus that would otherwise pollute your local waterways could instead end up ba...

phytoremediation
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Mechanisms of PFAS uptake and bioaccumulation in plants.

Vegetables and fruits grown in PFAS-contaminated soil — including produce from farms near industr...

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Sunflower Pollen and Bumble Bee Health: Mechanisms, Modifiers and T...

Planting sunflowers in your garden or community green space could directly support the health of ...

soil-health
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Beyond Microplastics: How Tire Wear Particles Influence Plant Performance.

Every road, parking lot, and driveway near your garden or local park is a source of tire particle...

crop-improvement
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Transparent Nanophotonic Films with Dynamic Thermoregulation for Bo...

It could make home greenhouses and commercial food production cheaper and greener — imagine a sim...

pollinator-health
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Dietary titanium dioxide nanoparticles impair pollinator health: in...

The bumblebees visiting your garden vegetables and wildflowers are being quietly poisoned by an i...

urban-ecology
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Urban Tree Channeling of Soil Methane and Nitrous Oxide and Its Mit...

The street trees outside your window may be quietly pumping invisible greenhouse gases skyward — ...

invasive-species
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Climate mediates phenological and phylogenetic differentiation in p...

Invasive plants showing up earlier each spring in your garden or local nature trail aren't just a...

pollinators
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Insect declines: challenges and solutions.

Without bees, beetles, and flies visiting your vegetable beds and fruit trees, harvests shrink—an...

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Pineapple peel cellulose based eco-friendly fertilizer nanocomposit...

It means the fertilizers of the future could be made from fruit scraps rather than petrochemicals...

pollinators
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Leafcutter bees and their leaf resources: ecology, behavior, and co...

Planting the right leafy shrubs and perennials in your yard could directly support leafcutter bee...

phytoremediation
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Fungal endophyte-enhanced phytoremediation of persistent organic po...

Contaminated soil from industrial sites, old farms, and roadside runoff affects the safety of gar...

phytoremediation
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Volatile monoterpenes improve PM2.5 phytoremediation of cigarette s...

Houseplants or garden herbs you already grow may be quietly protecting your lungs by releasing fr...

climate-adaptation
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Fire and edge disturbances in the Amazon rainforest: impacts on ani...

Animals and insects that eat fruit and scatter seeds are the invisible workforce behind every for...

phytoremediation
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Floating filters of nature: exploring the potential of aquatic plan...

Microplastics from your garden runoff, local parks, and stormwater drains end up in rivers and ev...

phytoremediation
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Plant growth-defense trade-offs regulate phytoremediation efficienc...

It reveals that the wild plants growing in contaminated lots, roadsides, and brownfields near you...

pollinators
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Herbaria unlock tripartite pollination responses to anthropogenic change.

The wild bees visiting your garden flowers are also delivering yeasts and bacteria that alter the...

urban-ecology
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Global Drivers of Plant-Pollinator Interaction Specialization in Gardens.

Design and location of your garden — whether it's in a city or the suburbs, small or large, and e...

phytoremediation
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Synergistic effects of glutamic acid and cerium oxide nanoparticles...

Cadmium-contaminated soil can enter the food chain through vegetables grown in affected areas, an...

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Invasive Paulownia tomentosa Colonization Along I-81 Corridor

Princess tree spreads aggressively into natural areas and gardens near roadsides, crowding out na...

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Unusual Winter Fruiting of Asimina triloba in Southern Ohio

If warming winters start shifting when native fruit trees like pawpaws ripen, backyard gardeners ...

urban-ecology
medicinal-plants
Europe PMC → · research article

Metal fractionation and mobility in medicinal plants near industria...

If you forage or wild-harvest medicinal herbs anywhere near a power plant, smokestack, or heavy i...

mycorrhizal-networks
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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi-Mediated Phytoremediation: Harnessing ...

Same fungi quietly working in your garden soil could be harnessed to detoxify polluted vacant lot...

phytoremediation
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Leverage of Eichhornia crassipes in modulating pharmaceuticals and ...

Rivers used to grow food crops and supply drinking water are quietly accumulating drugs and cosme...

soil-health
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Playgrounds as microbial interfaces: strategies to enhance soil mic...

The soil in your neighborhood park is a living microbial community, and how much of it children c...

pollinators
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Anthropogenic stressors drive microbiome assembly: A global meta-an...

Every strawberry, tomato, and squash in your garden depends on bumble bees that may be quietly lo...

urban-ecology
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Trait-mediated responses of native plant diversity to combined urba...

That overgrown lot down the street — full of weeds and cracked concrete — is quietly losing its n...

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Early Bloom of Hamamelis vernalis Documented Across Missouri

If winter-blooming shrubs like witch-hazel are flowering weeks ahead of schedule, the insects tha...

phenology
climate-adaptation
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The CO2 and humidity senses of insects in a changing world.

Bees, butterflies, and other insects that pollinate your garden rely on CO2 and humidity cues to ...

pollinators
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Trait Dataset for 3,000 European Wild Bee and Hoverfly Species.

Every flower in your garden that sets fruit or seed depends on pollinators whose populations are ...

invasive-species
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Dynamics of biotic resistance to plant invasions.

Every invasive plant spreading through a local nature preserve is running a gauntlet of native co...

soil-health
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Recent advances in techniques for microplastic detection, microbial...

Microplastics are now found in garden soil, tap water, and the vegetables you eat — and understan...

phytoremediation
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Flow-configuration effects on pollutant removal and plant physiolog...

Clothes we wear are often dyed with toxic chemicals, and this research brings us closer to afford...

soil-health
crop-improvement
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Advancing plant DNA barcoding: integrating chloroplast genome seque...

Better plant identification tools mean the herbal supplement or medicinal tea you buy is more lik...

phytoremediation
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Elucidating the phytoremediation potential of aquatic macrophytes f...

Plants growing in your local pond or wetland may be quietly cleaning up industrial pollution that...

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Compost from decentralized composting models used for improving soi...

If your garden soil is getting saltier from road runoff, irrigation buildup, or coastal spray, th...

pollinators
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Biases and blind spots in the global research agenda on metallic po...

Lead and cadmium from contaminated soil can move through pollen and nectar into the bees visiting...

urban-ecology
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Adaptive management of geese in a restored tidal freshwater wetland.

If geese or deer are trampling the native plantings at your local park or nature preserve, target...

invasive-species
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Non-native plantations: Plant invasion hotspots to multispecies bri...

That eucalyptus grove or pine plantation at the edge of your local nature reserve may be quietly ...

phytoremediation
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The hazards of metal exposure mediated by crops to human health fro...

Vegetables grown in urban garden beds or near old industrial sites can silently concentrate heavy...

urban-ecology
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Restorative effects of plant landscapes under different weather and...

The flowering shrubs and trees you choose for your garden aren't just pretty — their bloom timing...

phytoremediation
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Lithium in the Anthropocene: innovative perspectives on environment...

Lithium leaching from battery manufacturing and mining sites can accumulate in garden soils and f...

soil-health
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Vertical distribution of antimicrobial resistance genes in soil adj...

Vegetables and herbs grown in soil near farms — or fertilized with animal manure — may be absorbi...

phytoremediation
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Efficiencies and rhizospheric regulatory mechanisms of phytoremedia...

Choosing the right plant to grow on or near a contaminated brownfield, old gas station site, or i...

soil-health
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In situ degradation of biodegradable bio-based plastics in urban so...

Those 'compostable' plant-based plastic bags and containers you toss in your garden compost bin m...

pollinator-health
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Environment and Pollen Diversity Differentially Affect the Gut Micr...

The bees pollinating your vegetable garden and fruit trees carry gut bacteria shaped by the local...

phytoremediation
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Phytoremediation of nanoparticle contaminated soil using the fast g...

Soil contaminated with industrial nanoparticles can leach into your vegetable garden or local wat...

phytoremediation
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Road salt induced mobilization and accumulation of heavy metals in ...

That rain garden strip between the parking lot and the street is quietly accumulating lead, coppe...

native-plants
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Effects of restoration practices on biodiversity in temperate and b...

The mosaic of dead logs, open patches, and scorched ground that forest managers create mirrors th...

phytoremediation
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Contrasting Cr(VI) and Cd(II) immobilization in contaminated soils ...

Vegetable gardens and allotments on former industrial land often carry invisible chromium or cadm...

invasive-species
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Linked plant-fungal invasions: an introduction to a Virtual Issue.

Invasive plants spreading into natural areas near you may be dragging along foreign fungi that di...

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Seasonality, land use and plant community diversity shape microbiom...

The weedy mix of plants you leave growing around your garden beds may be quietly shielding your p...

phyllosphere-microbiome
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Adaxial-abaxial leaf surface asymmetry is a key ecological driver o...

Every tree in your yard is running two completely different microbial ecosystems on a single leaf...

soil-health
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Enhanced resistance of ants (Formica japonica) reared on biochar-en...

If you've ever wondered whether that bag of biochar you dug into your vegetable bed is doing anyt...

anthropogenic-disturbance
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Anthropogenic Pressures, Rather Than Plant Vigour, Promote Insect H...

Every time a wild medicinal herb is overharvested near a village or trail, the stressed, exposed ...

soil-health
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Fungal bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in terrestrial envi...

Fungi already living in your garden soil — including the mycorrhizal networks wrapped around plan...

water-use-efficiency
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Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope Variation in Semi-Arid Woody Pla...

Native shrubs you plant to save water in a dry climate may quietly lose their drought-tolerance w...

soil-health
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Rhamnolipid-like glycolipid biosurfactant mediated degradation of p...

Toxic pollution from roads, old industrial sites, and urban runoff quietly accumulates in the soi...

urban-ecology
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Worms about town: a citizen science project discovers microsporidia...

The microscopic worms tunneling through your garden soil include both plant helpers and plant des...

phytoremediation
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Genetic engineering to improve resistance against heavy metal stres...

Heavy metals from urban runoff and industrial pollution silently accumulate in the soil and water...

phytoremediation
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Binding interactions of Trametes villosa and Trametes lactinea lacc...

4-nonylphenol washes off your clothes, dishes, and garden pesticides into waterways, where it qui...

phytoremediation
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Exploring Periphytic Biofilms as Nature's Cleanup Crew for Contamin...

Rivers and streams that feed your garden hose, your local park's pond, and your drinking water su...

phytoremediation
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Morpho-anatomical, physiological and biochemical responses of Neltu...

Heavy metals from pollution, fertilizers, and industrial runoff can accumulate in garden soil and...

soil-health
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Occurrence of anticancer drugs and widely used pharmaceuticals in s...

Compost you buy at a garden center or spread from municipal sources may carry trace amounts of ph...

iNaturalist → · observation

American basketflower (Plectocephalus americanus) observed in Kelle...

American basketflower draws native bees and butterflies to North Texas roadsides and meadows — sp...

native-plants
iNaturalist → · observation

white baneberry (Actaea pachypoda) observed in Mississauga

White baneberry's striking white berries on red stalks are a late-summer highlight in shaded nati...

iNaturalist → · observation

Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria) observed in James Island County Park,...

Yaupon Holly is the only caffeine-containing plant native to North America, and spotting it thriv...

soil-health
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Biosurfactant-driven desorption and remediation of heavy oil contam...

Oil-contaminated soil is dead soil — nothing grows in it — and this research points toward a natu...

phytoremediation
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Bio-degradational potential of genus Ochrobactrum.

Same persistent chemical pollutants — from pesticides to industrial waste — that end up in contam...

phytoremediation
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Enzymes involved in the manipulation of polyethylene degradation: o...

Microplastics are now found in garden soil, compost, and the food you grow — and the promise of m...

iNaturalist → · observation

sugarstick (Allotropa virgata) observed in San Juan County, WA, USA

Sugarstick is a rare, fascinating plant that depends entirely on healthy old-growth forest fungal...

iNaturalist → · observation

stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer) observed in Red Rock Canyon State P...

Stinknet is aggressively invading California's desert parks and wild spaces — the same places you...

soil-health
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Spatiotemporal variation in the microbiome of Aedes vexans from Kor...

Invisible microbes living in and around plants directly affect how healthy and resilient your gar...

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Local genetic neighbourhoods but resilient gene flow across anthrop...

Red campion's hot-pink flowers blooming along roadsides and hedgerows near your home are quietly ...

Illuminative futures Exploring the biotechnological impact of glow-...

Street trees in your neighborhood could one day be engineered to glow, replacing electric streetl...

PubMed → · research article

Layers to leaves: A suite of modular 3D printed hydroponics compone...

Growing your own leafy greens at home or in a classroom just got cheaper and more flexible — thes...

grassland-ecology
iNaturalist → · observation

Trending: mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) — 2390 observations this week

Mayapple carpets the forest floor of nearly every eastern North American woodland in spring, and ...

phytoremediation
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Fe-modified clay minerals enhances iron oxide transformation and mi...

If you grow food in soil near old industrial sites or urban areas with legacy pollution, a single...

phytoremediation
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Next-generation phytoremediation approaches for environmental susta...

Brownfields, old industrial lots, and roadside verges near your community could be restored to sa...

soil-health
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Metagenomic insights into nitrate- and sulfate-enhanced anoxic biod...

Contaminated brownfields and roadside soils in your neighborhood may be cleaned up faster and che...

soil-health
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How additives steer sewage sludge hydrochar properties: Divergent p...

Compost made from treated sewage sludge is already spreading on farm fields near you — and this r...

invasive-species
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Spatial patterns and policy implications of invasive flora in the H...

Invasive plants spreading along roadsides don't stay there — they hitchhike on vehicles, boots, a...

soil-health
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Biodegradation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics in superwo...

Microplastic particles shed from garden hoses, plastic mulch film, and drip irrigation tubing are...

urban-ecology
PubMed → · research article

Prioritizing restoration hotspots in riparian corridors using integ...

The weedy, sun-baked stretch of riverbank you walk past every day could be a mapped restoration h...

iNaturalist → · observation

common reed (Phragmites australis) observed in Mulmur, ON, CA

Common reed can take over the wet edges of trails, ponds, and storm ditches near your neighborhoo...

iNaturalist → · observation

eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) observed in Westover Rd, Shippen...

Eastern redbud is one of the earliest native trees to bloom each spring, offering a burst of mage...

iNaturalist → · observation

white oak (Quercus alba) observed in Loves Park, IL, US

White oaks in your region support over 500 species of caterpillars and moths, making a single mat...

native-plants
iNaturalist → · observation

common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) observed in Chatmoss, VA, USA

Common milkweed growing in Chatmoss means monarch butterflies have a potential breeding and necta...

native-plants
iNaturalist → · observation

blackroot (Pterocaulon pycnostachyum) observed in Hobe Sound

Blackroot thrives in the fire-maintained flatwoods and sandhills of Florida — spotting it in Hobe...

phytoremediation
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Integrating microalgae with sludge-based processes for antibiotic r...

Antibiotics that survive wastewater treatment end up in rivers and soils — the same water used to...

phytoremediation
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Removal of potentially toxic elements by Salvinia molesta (giant sa...

Plants that can pull toxic metals out of soil could help clean up contaminated gardens, former in...

phytoremediation
climate-adaptation
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A link between increased temperature and avian body condition in a ...

Logged forests near your nature reserve or community woodland lose their ability to buffer heat e...

phytoremediation
PubMed → · research article

Diesel biodegradation by biosurfactant producing Paenibacillus strains.

Contaminated soil from fuel spills can linger in gardens, community plots, and urban green spaces...

iNaturalist → · observation

Fairy-slipper (Calypso bulbosa) observed in Port Angeles

Fairy-slipper orchids are sensitive to soil disturbance and disappear quickly when forests are lo...

iNaturalist → · observation

Curlyheads (Clematis ochroleuca) observed in Warrenton

Confirmed sightings of rare native plants like Curlyheads help conservationists and local gardene...

iNaturalist → · observation

wild potato vine (Ipomoea pandurata) observed in Cary

Wild potato vine's deep, starchy taproot — sometimes reaching 30 pounds — means it can survive dr...

iNaturalist → · observation

lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) observed in Mill Neck, NY, USA

Lesser celandine spreads aggressively in early spring before native wildflowers emerge, and once ...

iNaturalist → · observation

garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) observed in Charlton, NY, USA

Garlic mustard growing near your garden or local woods releases chemicals into the soil that kill...

soil-health
PubMed → · research article

Iron-modified cement hydration regulates DOM transformation and car...

The concrete retaining walls on hillsides near your local trails and roadsides may be quietly lea...

native-plants
iNaturalist → · observation

box elder (Acer negundo) observed in Western Ave, Green Bay, WI, US

Box elder is one of the few native trees that colonizes disturbed urban edges and floodplains whe...

iNaturalist → · observation

upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) observed in Tusco...

Upright prairie coneflower thrives in the dry, rocky soils most gardeners curse — spotting it nat...

iNaturalist → · observation

Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) observed in Kitchener

Sweet Woodruff spreading through Kitchener's green spaces is worth knowing if you're planting a s...

water-quality
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Eutrophication drives taxonomic and functional trajectories in plas...

The pond at the edge of your community garden or local park — especially if it turns green with a...

soil-health
PubMed → · research article

Response of microbial community in the soil plastisphere of polypro...

Every handful of soil in your vegetable garden may now contain microplastics that are quietly res...

native-plants
iNaturalist → · observation

European holly (Ilex aquifolium) observed in Portland, OR, US

European holly has escaped garden cultivation and is spreading into wild areas around Portland, w...

soil-health
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Testing the biodegradability of difficult compounds: a future chall...

Same flawed tests that fail to accurately measure chemical breakdown are used to approve pesticid...

soil-health
PubMed → · research article

Microbial biodegradation of polyethylene in estuarine sediments: me...

The muddy sediment beneath every salt marsh and estuary near you is quietly accumulating micropla...

iNaturalist → · observation

bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) observed in Aurora, OH, US

Tracking where native wildflowers like bloodroot still grow helps gardeners, conservationists, an...

citizen-science
iNaturalist → · observation

partridgeberry (Mitchella repens) observed in Massachusetts, US

Citizen science observations like this help track where native woodland plants like partridgeberr...

urban-ecology
iNaturalist → · observation

roughleaf dogwood (Cornus drummondii) observed in Austin

Roughleaf dogwood is a tough, drought-tolerant native shrub that supports local wildlife with its...

iNaturalist → · observation

mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) observed in R25M+R3 Riverside Park,...

Finding a native woodland plant like mayapple thriving in a busy city park shows that urban green...

iNaturalist → · observation

bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) observed in Greenville, OH, US

Every confirmed sighting of a native wildflower like bloodroot helps scientists and gardeners tra...

iNaturalist → · observation

Pinxter Flower (Rhododendron periclymenoides) observed in Millersvi...

Pinxter Flower is a native wild azalea that supports early pollinators like queen bumblebees just...

citizen-science
iNaturalist → · observation

mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) observed in St Clair Ave, Grosse Po...

Mayapple carpets woodland floors and produces a fruit edible when fully ripe — spotting it thrivi...

citizen-science
iNaturalist → · observation

partridgeberry (Mitchella repens) observed in Massachusetts, US

Partridgeberry is a charming native groundcover that thrives in shady woodland gardens, stays gre...

iNaturalist → · observation

Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) observed in Oregon, US

Herb Robert is quietly spreading through Pacific Northwest gardens and forest edges, and once est...

iNaturalist → · observation

white clover (Trifolium repens) observed in Murfreesboro, TN, USA

White clover spreading through your lawn is quietly fixing nitrogen from the air into the soil, d...

phytoremediation
PubMed → · research article

Microbial remediation of PAHs in aquatic environments: advances, ss...

The creek or pond near your garden accumulates invisible petroleum compounds from road runoff and...

iNaturalist → · observation

ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata) observed in Brookfield

Ribwort plantain growing along roadsides and lawns in Brookfield is one of the most underapprecia...

urban-ecology
PubMed → · research article

Interactions of insects with micro- and nanoplastics: A review.

Insects disappearing from your garden or local park may be quietly choking on plastic pollution —...

iNaturalist → · observation

Holm oak (Quercus ilex) observed in Villanova Dr, Davis, CA, US

Holm oaks are drought-tolerant Mediterranean trees increasingly planted in California cities, and...

soil-health
PubMed → · research article

Integrated physicochemical and microbial analyses reveal redox-driv...

The brownfield lot your community wants to turn into a garden may be stalling its own cleanup bec...

iNaturalist → · observation

White Globe Lily (Calochortus albus) observed in Tuolumne County, US-CA, US

White Globe Lily is a native California wildflower that supports local pollinators and represents...

iNaturalist → · observation

flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) observed in Alexandria

Research-grade iNaturalist observations like this one collectively help scientists track whether ...

iNaturalist → · observation

mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) observed in Chipping Ct, Virginia B...

Mayapple is a native woodland wildflower that can signal the health of local ecosystems — spottin...

iNaturalist → · observation

Pacific trillium (Trillium ovatum) observed in Washington, US

Community observations like this one help scientists track where native wildflowers are thriving ...

citizen-science
iNaturalist → · observation

sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) observed in Knoxville

Sweetbay magnolia is a beautiful native tree you can actually grow in your own yard — it tolerate...

iNaturalist → · observation

mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) observed in East Lansing, MI, US

Mayapple patches in Midwest woodlands and shaded gardens signal a healthy, intact forest understo...

iNaturalist → · observation

mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) observed in Oxford Pl, Charlottesvi...

Mayapple patches like this one can quietly spread through your shaded garden beds each spring, of...

iNaturalist → · observation

slender vetch (Vicia ludoviciana) observed in Austin

Slender vetch is a native wildflower that fixes nitrogen in the soil, meaning its presence in urb...

iNaturalist → · observation

eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) observed in Knoxville

Eastern redbuds are one of the first trees to bloom each spring, and tracking where and when they...

iNaturalist → · observation

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) observed in Jasper, TN 37347, USA

Red Clover growing near Jasper, TN feeds local pollinators like bumblebees and fixes nitrogen in ...

iNaturalist → · observation

Mealy Blue Sage (Salvia farinacea) observed in Austin

Mealy Blue Sage is a drought-tolerant native perennial that pollinators love, making it a smart, ...

iNaturalist → · observation

willow oak (Quercus phellos) observed in Peace St at Smallwood Dr, ...

Willow oaks lining Raleigh streets provide dense summer shade and drop small acorns that feed bir...

iNaturalist → · observation

flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) observed in Maryland, US

Flowering dogwood is a beloved backyard tree whose spring bloom times are shifting with warming t...

iNaturalist → · observation

white clover (Trifolium repens) observed in Knoxville, TN, US

White clover in your lawn or local park is a living fertilizer — its roots host bacteria that pul...

citizen-science
iNaturalist → · observation

vanilla leaf (Achlys triphylla) observed in Selma, OR, US

Vanilla leaf carpets shaded forest floors in the Pacific Northwest and its presence signals a hea...

phytoremediation
PubMed → · research article

Phyto-accumulation potential of Vallisneria spiralis L. on F- conta...

Plants that pull toxins out of contaminated soil can clean up old industrial sites or polluted ya...

soil-health
PubMed → · research article

Uncovering the Design Rules for Sustainable Growth of Mineralized M...

Fungi-based materials could replace plastics and foams in packaging, insulation, and construction...

soil-health
PubMed → · research article

Low atmospheric pressure of plateau environments shapes microbial c...

Poorly treated wastewater from mountain cities can flow downstream into rivers and lakes, causing...

phytoremediation
PubMed → · research article

Bioremediation of anthraquinone dye reactive blue 19 by halo-acido-...

Textile dye pollution can reach the water used to irrigate farms and gardens, and a cheap bacteri...

soil-health
PubMed → · research article

Biofilm-mediated surface depolymerization of multiple synthetic pol...

Microplastics are now found in garden soil, compost, and even in the vegetables we eat, and disco...

iNaturalist → · observation

Coulter's matilija poppy (Romneya coulteri) observed in 8th Street ...

Tracking where native California wildflowers like matilija poppy are growing helps gardeners, con...

iNaturalist → · observation

fringe cups (Tellima grandiflora) observed in SW Country Club Pl, C...

Verified citizen science sightings of native plants like fringe cups help conservationists and ga...

iNaturalist → · observation

red deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) observed in Lewisburg

Red deadnettle is one of the earliest spring bloomers to appear in gardens and lawns, meaning its...

iNaturalist → · observation

white clover (Trifolium repens) observed in Avondale Estates, GA, USA

White clover fixes nitrogen from the air directly into your lawn or garden soil, acting as a free...

citizen-science
iNaturalist → · observation

Closterium acerosum (Closterium acerosum) observed in Southern Spri...

The tiny algae living in ponds and streams near your neighborhood are early-warning indicators of...

food-systems

Le Marché d’Intérêt National de Strasbourg au prisme des transition...

Wholesale produce markets like this one are a hidden hinge in the food system — when they shift f...

urban-ecology

IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON MOSQUITO POPULATION DYNAMICS AND...

Standing water in your garden — a clogged gutter, a forgotten pot saucer, or a low spot after hea...

iNaturalist → · observation

carpet bugle (Ajuga reptans) observed in New Burlington, OH, USA

Carpet bugle can quietly take over garden beds and spread into nearby lawns or natural areas, so ...

urban-ecology
PubMed → · research article

Mammal Community Responses to Increasing Puma Activity in a Suburba...

The shrubs and young trees struggling to establish in your local nature preserve may depend on a ...

iNaturalist → · observation

box elder (Acer negundo) observed in Bentonville, AR, USA

Citizen science observations like this help track where box elder is spreading or persisting in u...

iNaturalist → · observation

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) observed in Hattiesburg, MS, USA

Tracking where snapdragons naturalize or persist outside gardens helps gardeners in the South und...

iNaturalist → · observation

Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) observed in Hilham

Tracking where Virginia creeper grows helps gardeners and land managers understand its spread — i...

iNaturalist → · observation

Lawn daisy (Bellis perennis) observed in Stonehenge Rd, Weston, CT, US

Lawn daisies popping up in Connecticut lawns signal how deeply this European wildflower has woven...

iNaturalist → · observation

coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) observed in Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US

Coconut palms lining Hawaiian beaches aren't native — tracking where they grow and thrive helps g...

soil-health
PubMed → · research article

Comparative fecal microbiome analysis of the endangered Volcano rab...

Understanding how an endangered animal's gut microbiome stays stable across different wild habita...

phytoremediation
PubMed → · research article

Effects of ibuprofen and its transformation products on algal-bacte...

Ibuprofen flushed down drains ends up in rivers and irrigation water, meaning the painkillers in ...

soil-health
PubMed → · research article

Revealing the anaerobic biodegradation pathway and mechanism of sul...

Antibiotic residues from farms and wastewater contaminate garden soil and the food you grow in it...

urban-ecology
PubMed → · research article

Environmental antibiotics in wastewater disrupt zebrafish embryonic...

Same wastewater that irrigates community gardens, parks, and agricultural fields carries antibiot...

invasive-species
PubMed → · research article

Characterizing the annual cycle of steroid hormones in males from a...

Burmese pythons in the Everglades are eating their way through the same marsh birds, mammals, and...

soil-health
PubMed → · research article

Enhanced anaerobic degradation and modeling of raw and treated muni...

Better landfill design means less toxic leachate seeping into the soil where your vegetables grow...

water-contamination
PubMed → · research article

A data mining-based screening and prioritization of PFAS in wastewa...

Vegetables and fruits irrigated with river water downstream of these treatment plants can absorb ...

urban-ecology
PubMed → · research article

Exploring human-induced flood risks and sustainable urban resilienc...

Concrete green infrastructure like urban gardens, street trees, and permeable surfaces are among ...

urban-ecology
PubMed → · research article

Unveiling infrastructure-induced vertical environmental inequity ne...

Your rooftop tomatoes or balcony herbs may be catching far more exhaust particulates than the str...

soil-health
PubMed → · research article

Spatial patterns and risk mapping of opisthorchiasis and soil-trans...

Soil-transmitted worm infections thrive in the same warm, humid, vegetated landscapes where backy...

urban-ecology
PubMed → · research article

Spatiotemporal distribution, driving factors, and ecological risks ...

Sewage sludge is widely applied to agricultural fields as fertilizer, meaning the antibiotic resi...

invasive-species
PubMed → · research article

Bilgewater management in marine vessels: a systematic literature re...

Oil and chemical-laden water dumped from ships pollutes the same oceans that cycle nutrients into...

water-quality
PubMed → · research article

Viral Contaminants in a Philippine Wastewater Treatment Plant: Quan...

Treated wastewater increasingly flows into rivers and irrigation canals that feed vegetable farms...

urban-ecology

Changes in Neighborhood Foodscapes From 2003 to 2023 by Area Rurali...

Growing your own food starts looking a lot more purposeful when the nearest grocery store with fr...

urban-ecology

IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON MOSQUITO POPULATION DYNAMICS AND...

Standing water in garden containers, clogged gutters, and dense ornamental plantings create exact...

soil-health
PubMed → · research article

Sorption-mediated organohalide respiration biokinetics of tetrachlo...

Contaminated industrial sites leaching chlorinated solvents into soil and groundwater are a quiet...

urban-ecology
PubMed → · research article

Vibrissal sensing in mammals in a changing world.

Mammals that visit your garden — from hedgehogs to mice to shrews — rely on whisker sensing to na...

urban-ecology
PubMed → · research article

Dengue virus harnesses mosquito Syntenin to load and secrete viral ...

Understanding how dengue spreads through mosquito saliva could eventually lead to strategies that...

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