In desert ecosystems, plant species coexist by growing and flowering at different times, cued by rainfall and other triggers. This diversity strengthens community stability. The invasive Sahara ...
Wherever you garden, there are always plants that exhibit aggressive growth. The invasiveness of any plant is largely region-specific, with climate, soil and the wider ecosystem playing a part. This ...
Fire has always shaped the landscape in California. But today it burns hotter, more frequently, and spreads farther than ever before—a shift driven by human development, climate change, and the ...
STOCKTON - An invasive species in the San Joaquin County Delta is putting water officials on high alert. Despite its name, the golden mussel isn't native to the Golden State, but instead to Southeast ...
California authorities seized over 105,000 marijuana plants and 22,000 pounds of processed cannabis in a multi-agency raid. The operation targeted illegal grow sites in the Central Valley and resulted ...
Mr. Zaleski is a journalist who covers science, technology and business. Back in the late 1880s, California citrus farmers found themselves dealing with a crisis caused by a fat bug covered in a ...
As invasive green crabs wreak havoc on California's estuaries, a new study has found that a restored sea otter population might be the solution. Yes, says ecologist Rikke Jeppesen, whose team at ...