Plants

Ecologist Jodi Hilty explains what conservationists have learned about linking critical habitat areas together.

What border communities really need are solutions to address economic, health and climate problems — and the mesquite tree can help.

The Sonoran Desert’s iconic species faces an uncertain future because of climate change and drought.

People often think of urban landscapes as concrete dystopias, but the future may reside in cities that can sustain both people and nature.

Paige Embry’s new book gives a rare look at the often-overlooked world of America’s native bees.

A newly discovered plant genus could be wiped out by dams and mining. Could giving it a name save it from extinction?

We asked Leah Penniman, cofounder of Soul Fire Farm and author of Farming While Black, about the healing power of soil and ending an unjust food system.

In his new book, ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan chronicles the efforts of “plant midwives,” women who are working to restore edible plants and healing herbs.

Climate change may threaten the trees grown in inland cities. Adapting to that threat may help us protect city residents and mitigate future warming.

A new study — the first of its kind — finds that the world’s conservation areas fail to protect hundreds of rare cactus species.