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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… budgets. He was among the first to document that dry atmospheric deposition - from particles in the air - delivered as much … “Gary had a gracious approach to science and professional interactions—no ego involved. He wanted to see the best …
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Living with wildfire: Q&A with Winslow Hansen, Forest Ecologist
… levels for millions of people. Fire ecology is a major research area for Cary scientist Winslow Hansen , … Smoke produced from these fires is carried south by atmospheric circulation patterns. The unhealthy air … seedlings to survive and establish the next generation of canopy trees. Large swaths of forests are a fire away from …
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Road salt: Protecting China’s drivers, but at what cost?
… roads. But their corrosive effect on cars and roads is a major problem. As an example, Beijing’s Xizhimen overpass, … salts. Cars and safety are also impacted: chloride ions damage the external protective layer of metal … on a large scale. Professor Liu Yong, of the College of Forestry at Beijing Forestry University, explained that the …
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Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning
… equitable infrastructure. Focus cities represented every major biome and included: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, … press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , … 1983, our scientists have been investigating the complex interactions that govern the natural world and the impacts …
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With global challenges in mind, keeping a decades-long success story at the forefront
… along with colleagues, an analysis and summary in Atmospheric Environment of what became a national monitoring … (MAP3S) Network in 1976, and later the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) network in 1978. In all, the … and some nitrogen oxides. Federal legislation caused a major decline in these emissions.” The paper includes …
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'One Mississippi...' How lightning shapes the climate
… understand how lightning operates in these forests, and its implications for climate change. Lightning tends to strike … Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, in collaboration with canopy ecologist Steve Yanoviak , quantitative ecologist Helene Muller-Landau , and atmospheric physicists Phillip Bitzer and Jeff …
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In the Tropics, woody vines make lightning more deadly for forests
… of Ecosystem Studies, explains, “ Lightning is a major cause of tree death and forest disturbance , yet it … by lightning,” Gora notes. “When lianas are in the canopy, they amplify the effects of lightning strikes, … small trees damaged or killed. Large trees (>10 cm) had no associations with forest structure, indicating that lianas …
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Dr. Evan Gora
… are shifting with climate change and putting these key functions at risk. Evan’s work aims to understand when, … to store carbon. After plants die, they decompose with major implications for the global carbon budget. Evan … and function that extends from the forest floor to the canopy. Studies of decomposition are essential to …
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To Be Equitable, US Urban Green Infrastructure Planning Must Transform
… processes, and puts forth an assessment framework and recommendations for advancing more equitable and just green … Credit: Logan Brissette and Joanna Solins Three major recommendations emerged from the 20-city analysis. … of the Urban Systems Lab. More details and other project publications can be found at www.giequity.org . …
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Beech Bark Disease
Beech Bark Disease The fungi cause bark lesions that grow and eventually girdle the tree, disrupting … invasion of the beech scale 1 . The exact nature of the interactions between these organisms is an area of active … bark is disfigured and hardly recognizable. The decline of canopy beech trees is often accompanied by growth of dense …
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