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Consistent metabolism may prove costly for insects in saltier water
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Phys.Org

Increased salinity usually spells trouble for freshwater insects like mayflies. A new study from North Carolina State University finds that the lack of metabolic responses to salinity may explain why some freshwater insects often struggle in …

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Salt-tolerant bacteria 'can fight fungal attacks on chili'
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Phys.Org

by K.S. Harikrishnan, SciDev.Net Salt-tolerant bacteria found in salt pans can be used to contain fungal attacks on chili (Capsicum annuum), a major export crop of India, according to a new study published this month.

India, the largest grower …

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Salty soil is no problem for these tomatoes, thanks to some microbial helpers
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Science https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/10/salty-soil-no-problem-these-tomatoes-thanks-some-microbial-helpers?utm_campaign=news_daily_2019-10-09&et_rid=389253831&et_cid=3023326

Plant scientists in the Middle East have discovered that …

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Scientists successfully innoculate grow crops in salt-damaged soil
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ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190822124834.htm

High-salinity land now unable to sustain plant life could once again be used

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Brigham Young University
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Researchers may have found a way to reverse falling crop …
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Desert bacteria protect food crops from salt toxicity
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Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2019-02-bacteria-food-crops-salt-toxicity.html
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Bacteria isolated from the Saudi desert have demonstrated plant-growth-promoting properties that could make them useful as …
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Insects crave salt and search grasslands for the limiting nutrient
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Science Daily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190206161458.htm
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University of Oklahoma
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A new study examines the nutritional preferences of diverse insect communities from Texas to Minnesota. The team conducted 54 experiments …
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