Biodiversity

Invasive plants can stay dormant for decades or even centuries after they have been introduced into an environment before rapidly expanding and wreaking ecological havoc, according to a new study led by the University of California, Davis.

Pet a pine cone at Biodiversity Museum Day March 6

Visit a pine cone petting zoo and craft a pressed-flower bookmark during UC Davis’ 11th annual Biodiversity Museum Day. Children and the young-at-heart will enjoy hands-on activities that bring science to life from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the UC Davis Conference Center, across from the Robert Mondavi Center.

Converting arable land or managed grassland to non-food bioenergy production creates uptick in biodiversity, according to a new study led by Caspar Donnison in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California, Davis. Caspar Donnison, a postdoctoral researcher in the Taylor Lab, serves as the lead author