Seed production by fertilization is essential for plant reproduction and seed crop yield. As early as 1904, botanists observed the interesting phenomenon of more than one pollen tube being drawn into ...

Fig.1: This schematic illustrates the “bottom-up” effects of fertilization on agricultural ecosystems. Increased nutrient input enhances crop growth, which in turn supports herbivorous pests such as ...

Satellite image of a large phytoplankton bloom in 2010 off Patagonia, at the southern tip of South America, of the kind that could be triggered by ocean iron fertilization to help remove carbon ...