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Dr. Arielle Biro
… ranging from climate, fire, species composition, and soil nutrients, affect the future of boreal forests under … where she worked on nutrient acquisition and plant-microbe interactions in African savannas. Her research focused on … soil microbes, fire, and nitrogen fixation affect savanna tree growth and ecosystem nutrient pools. Dr. …
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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… government, and industry, chief among them his Tree-SMART Trade campaign. A deeply valued member of … “Gary had a gracious approach to science and professional interactions—no ego involved. He wanted to see the best … & enjoyed very much our discussions about the fate of soil C and N on those plots. I will always remember you! …
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Beech Bark Disease
… cause bark lesions that grow and eventually girdle the tree, disrupting its internal nutrient transport system and … bark is disfigured and hardly recognizable. The decline of canopy beech trees is often accompanied by growth of dense … in the forest. Such shifts have important effects on soil development and nutrient cycling 2 . …
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Road salt: Protecting China’s drivers, but at what cost?
… salts increase the salt concentration of water sources and soil. This affects the growth of roadside plants, and can … roads”. It stipulated that snowmelt agents should be kept within 1 metre of roadside verges that contain plants. Rather than being piled into tree pits or onto grass, ice and snow that had been exposed …
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Measuring soil water from space
Measuring soil water from space NASA collaboration … as colleagues from California, Michigan, and Maryland. Tree leaves play a major role in removing water from soil … two things: soil water content and condition of the forest canopy. SMAP orbits the earth from pole to pole many …
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In the Tropics, woody vines make lightning more deadly for forests
… Studies, explains, “ Lightning is a major cause of tree death and forest disturbance , yet it has been … by lightning,” Gora notes. “When lianas are in the canopy, they amplify the effects of lightning strikes, … damage were monitored. Tree condition was evaluated within four months of the lightning strike, and up to four …
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… the Northeast’s depleted lands for the rich post-glacial soil of the Midwest. The forests came back in a big way. By … of passenger pigeons that once competed with rodents for tree nuts and possibly suppressed mouse and chipmunk … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities
Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities Combined stressors … composition and function, carbon and nitrogen cycling, and interactions among microbes. They found that with … microbial communities emerging at each temperature tested. Within these assemblages, we saw reduced diversity and fewer …
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Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning
… Across the US, cities have embraced green roofs, bioswales, tree plantings, interconnected parks, and other forms of … 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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In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce nutrients
… “We’ve long known that nitrogen-fixing trees work with soil microbes to make atmospheric nitrogen available to … Epihov of the University of Sheffield points out, “Tree diversity has long been recognized as vital for … Leake, and David J. Beerling. 2021. " Legume–Microbiome Interactions Unlock Mineral Nutrients In Regrowing Tropical …
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