One of my favorite destination plants when I kayak through local wetlands is buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). This is a very distinctive medium-sized native shrub, the distinctive part being ...

The other day I was getting a bit philosophical — or at least introspective, I suppose, thinking about how things change, especially people. Can it be that during our lifetimes, each of us goes ...

A four-year survey of nine temporary ponds in Algeria's Annaba Plain reveals 364 plant taxa whose survival hinges on salinity, flooding patterns and urban pressure.

Hopefully over the recent winter holidays you found some time to take a few walks outside. (It’s a good habit, you know.) Perhaps you've even been able to involve yourself in what could affectionately ...

In the water-starved marshes of northwestern China, the common reed Phragmites australis has perfected a quiet act of biochemical thrift. As its leaves yellow and die each season, the plant dismantles ...

Coastal wetlands, situated at the junction of land and water, are vital ecosystems known for their high productivity. They play a key role in carbon sequestration, storm buffering, and providing ...

Wetlands are areas of land that are covered by water, or have flooded or waterlogged soils. They can have water on them either permanently or for just part of the year. Whether it’s year-round or ...

Rewilding retired cranberry bogs to promote native habitat has yielded many success stories on and around Cape Cod. New bog ...

Wetlands like freshwater ponds, swamps, and marshes are excellent natural water purifiers. They are also uniquely equipped to improve water clarity and quality through the removal of kicked-up ...

A 112-acre restoration project has begun along the Raritan River in New Jersey, with the aim of bringing back forest and wetland habitat that was affected by contamination linked to the American ...

A Miami-Dade County exotic control crew from the Department of Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces treats a dense infestation of shoebutton ardisia in the South Dade Wetlands Preserve in a file photo ...

Decorative landscaping in the early 1900s introduced a new shrub to Florida whose young leaves were pink and whose berries were a deep purple. The plant, called shoebutton ardisia, started invading ...