Sweet potato uses a single odor to warn its neighbors of insect attack

PHYSorg
Dec 2, 2019, 12:52 pm889 ptsInteresting
Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are becoming more and more popular: Whether in soup or as fries, they increasingly compete with "regular" potatoes which, surprisingly, are only distantly related. Although economically not as important as the potato world-wide, the sweet potato has a higher nutritional value…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

InsideClimate News

Development Becomes a Flashpoint in a Key New York House Race 127

InsideClimate News

Water Bills Surged More Than Other Costs in US Homes Over 10 Years, a ‘Striking’ New Report Shows 126

The future of commuter rail could be taking shape in Boston

Grist

The future of commuter rail could be taking shape in Boston 119

The Great Plains face a surprising threat: Too many trees

Grist

The Great Plains face a surprising threat: Too many trees 118

Decades later, a big gap persists for key Chesapeake Bay pollution goals

EHN

Decades later, a big gap persists for key Chesapeake Bay pollution goals 115

US solar panel makers try to catch China with a big leap in technology

EHN

US solar panel makers try to catch China with a big leap in technology 114

As Deforestation Surges, Indonesia Hinders Access to Forest Data

Yale e360

As Deforestation Surges, Indonesia Hinders Access to Forest Data 113

From an island in the middle of the Ottawa River, a city gets its clean water

EHN

From an island in the middle of the Ottawa River, a city gets its clean water 103

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

The Five Types of Speeding Drivers

The Five Types of Speeding Drivers

Tuesday’s Headlines Take a Break,…

Tuesday’s Headlines Take a Break, Driver Eight

Indonesia threatens prison time for…

Indonesia threatens prison time for unauthorized downloads of forest data

Global review reveals major blind spots in our understanding of climate change…

Why some Indigenous communities don't resist oil extraction in their territories

Global soil erosion outpaces natural recovery, report warns

Not sold on Tesla Powerwall? There are…

Not sold on Tesla Powerwall? There are great battery alternatives out there…

Six Flags has installed one of the…

Six Flags has installed one of the largest solar carports in the US

Department of War drafts EV battery…

Department of War drafts EV battery factory into military drone duty with $75M…

Sabine Schoppe who built a refuge for…

Sabine Schoppe who built a refuge for Palawan’s forest turtles has died