Hidden beneath the water's surface is a botanical world that is among nature's most innovative and ecologically important. As I highlighted in a recent paper, an extraordinary range of adaptations ...

Aquatic plants in lakes and rivers are important refuges for animals, bring oxygen into the water and remove nutrients. However, they are not universally popular: some people find them a nuisance when ...

Plants obtain the water they need from the ground through their root systems. From there it travels to leaves, flowers, and fruits through a system of tubes. These tubes are called xylem. From the ...