By Margaret Bayne, OSU Extension Staff-retired, OSU Master Gardener
Watch leaves change color in a matter of seconds. “A new time-lapse video of over 6,000 leaf photos reveals the biology behind fall foliage. As foliage darkens in the fall, the pigments within the plant matter break down and transform.” (Emily Toomey, Smithsonianmag.com) https://bit.ly/30RTbEM
Find out where the fall foliage will be at its peak across the country.(Natalie B. Compton, Washingtonpost.com) https://wapo.st/2lMTXDx
How Plants Measure Their CO2 Uptake. “Plants face a dilemma in dry conditions: they have to seal themselves off to prevent losing too much water but this also limits their uptake of carbon dioxide. A sensory network assures that the plant strikes the right balance.” https://bit.ly/2kGvdN8
Watch the four finalist videos in the 2019 YouTube your entomology contest.(Entomologytoday.org) https://bit.ly/2lPrYTB
Great Tree Root articles with links to resources: SelecTree: Right tree right place. (selectree.calpoly) https://bit.ly/2lMZMkA
Tree roots and foundation damage. (The Morton Arboretum.org) https://bit.ly/2kqHTaV
Trees are not the root of sidewalk problems. (T. Davis Sydnor1, et al; Journal of Arboriculture) https://bit.ly/2lHeYzE
Soil’s Microbial Market Shows the Ruthless Side of Forests. “In the ‘underground economy’ for soil nutrients, fungi strike hard bargains and punish plants that won’t meet their price.” (Gabriel Popkin, Quantamagazine.org) https://bit.ly/2lImcTU
Daisies that close at night have camouflaged petals to protect them from herbivores. (Britishecologicalsociety.org) https://bit.ly/2maXuvG
Professional credentials and gardening expertise: Entomologists (Colby Moorberg, Gardenprofessors.com) https://bit.ly/2lImiee More info: https://bit.ly/2lOGtXL
Tree and shrub sampling for disease diagnosis. Watch the video and learn what makes a good sample for diagnosis.” (NC State U via youtube.com) https://bit.ly/2m52m5j
Tips for keeping rats out of home and garden. (Kym Pokorny, OSU; source: Dana Sanchez, OSU) https://bit.ly/2maNfrf
Could biological clocks in plants set the time for crop spraying? “Plants can tell the time, and this affects their responses to certain herbicides used in agriculture according to new research…” (Dr. Antony Dodd, University of Bristol) https://bit.ly/2ktmhe4
See the microscopic wonders of herbs! “A photographer reveals the intricacies of kitchen herbs. The result is otherworldly.” (Rob Dunn, nationalgeographic.com; photos by Martin Oeggerli) https://on.natgeo.com/2OXUEs1
Surprise…bees need meat! “Ask an entomologist what makes a bee a bee, and you’ll likely get some version of “bees are just wasps that went vegetarian.” New research shows that isn’t true. Bees are actually omnivores, and their meat is microbes.” (Paige Embry, scientificamerican.com) https://bit.ly/2k6deiK
The journey of pollen. “Kiel research team deciphers adhesive mechanisms in pollination.” (Kiel University) https://bit.ly/2P8DRSZ
