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Welcome to our comprehensive Articles section, where knowledge blooms and curiosity thrives. This category serves as a hub for exploring the fascinating worlds of cycads, aloes, and horticulture. From in-depth insights on specific cycad and aloe species to engaging articles about plant care, conservation, and industry news, you’ll find everything you need to deepen your understanding and appreciation of these remarkable plants. Whether you’re a gardening enthusiast, collector, or simply curious, our Articles category is your gateway to informed and inspired content.

Toxic blooms in motion: Researchers map algae patterns in Lake Okeechobee, Florida

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Florida’s Lake Okeechobee is essential for water management but faces harmful algal blooms, which thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters. Daily vertical migration enables them to survive in turbid conditions. A new study using a physical-biogeochemical model reveals that cyanobacteria move toward the surface for sunlight in the morning, boosting growth, and are redistributed by wind and mixing at night. This daily migration, combined with temperature and wind patterns, influences bloom development, offering insights to better monitor and manage harmful algal blooms.

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Newborns living near trees tend to be healthier: New data suggests it’s not because healthier people reside near parks

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The link between proximity to greenspace — including trees and parks– and healthy birth outcomes is well established. Now new data adds to our understanding of these health benefits, accounting for other factors that may influence this link, such as education, income and body mass index, but also taking the body of knowledge a step further by exploring the effect of residing near newly planted trees.

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