When a plant endemic to several islands in the Western Pacific Ocean taps the services of a helpful insect, a double-dose of benefits comes its way. The plant is a member of a unique group of plants ...

New research answers critical questions regarding cycad reproduction on Guam. The research efforts of University of Guam scientist Thomas Marler have put Guam's endangered native cycad, Cycas ...

The most vulnerable phase of a plant's life is the short time period that follows germination. During this phase, the newly emerged seedling relies on the maternal parent to provision the food that is ...

University of Utah scientists say that they have discovered a strange method of reproduction in primitive plants called cycads. The researchers have revealed that some species of the primeval plants, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Macrozamia communis is a common cycad that occurs in eastern New South Wales, Australia, where it forms an understory in various forest or ...