Botany and Plant Sciences

What Is Wood Composed Of? A Chemical and Cellular View

What Is a Resurrection Plant? The Science of Survival

Is Mistletoe a Flower? A Botanical Explanation

What Is an Epiphyte? Plants That Grow on Other Plants

What Kind of Fruit Is a Strawberry?

What Effect Does Light Have on Plant Growth?

Why Do Trees Have Knots? The Biology of Their Formation

What Is Laurel Wood? Its Types, Uses, and Properties

The Science of Why Pine Cones Close When Wet

How Can You Tell If a Mushroom Is Poisonous?

Are Vegetables Man-Made? The Science of Selective Breeding

What Is the Difference Between a Fruit and a Vegetable?

Where Do Sunflowers Face at Night and Why?

What Is Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Why Is It Important?

How Trees Heal Themselves From Damage and Decay

When Does Transpiration Occur in Plants?

Is Poison Ivy Dormant in Winter and Can You Still Get a Rash?

What Do Plants Absorb From the Soil?

What is Gametophyte Dominant vs. Sporophyte Dominant?

Are Pumpkins in the Squash Family? A Botanical Answer