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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… hired at Cary Institute, he was a postgraduate fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1981-83) and a research … early research transformed how scientists calculate forest nitrogen budgets. He was among the first to document that … to control nitrogen, and how this regulates forest growth, carbon sequestration, and nitrogen pollution to streams. …
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… burned, and girdled their way through the vast stands of oak, hemlock, chestnut, and other species that grew along … New York, he and his team have uncovered some of the key dynamics in the Lyme disease system. Through long-term … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Beech Bark Disease
… understood, but it may be affected by the level of nitrogen in the tree 1 . Like many plant-eating insects, … and J. M. Griffin. 2010. Long-term changes in forest carbon and nitrogen cycling caused by an introduced … in northern hardwood forests: the importance of nitrogen dynamics and forest history for disease severity. Canadian …
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Dr. Vanessa Rubio
… at the University of Birmingham to study giant tree dynamics under the Gigante project. Using data generated … and biotic environment in driving giant tree mortality and carbon dynamics. Previous research During her PhD, working …
ltumblety - 11/20/2023 - 12:04
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In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce nutrients
In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce … By enriching soils, they benefit forest recovery and carbon storage Photo by Sarah Batterman March 10, … plots that are part of the Agua Salud Secondary Forest Dynamics Network in the Panama Canal Area. They measured …
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Peter Groffman elected president of the Ecological Society of America
… effects on ecosystem biogeochemical processes related to carbon and nitrogen cycles. In addition to his role at Cary, he is a … . “From microbes to global biogeochemical cycles, from urban to forest ecosystems, from soil to water, from …
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Dr. Jane M. Lucas
… life, primarily in soils, from tropical forests to farmlands around the world. A central question: How are … how livestock antibiotics affect soil microbes, soil carbon storage, nitrogen cycling, and the rise of antibiotic resistance. …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:12
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What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out
… trees in tropical forests store a stunning amount of carbon. A new tree forensics project seeks to find out why … with scientists at five research stations: Barro Colorado Island in Panama, Brazil’s Reserva Ducke and Fazenda Vera … drought, and disease — factors that are all changing along with the global climate. To differentiate between the …
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Dr. Winslow D. Hansen
… forest ecology, social-ecological resilience, natural disturbance 845 677-7600 … climate and sustain life globally. Trees sequester carbon emissions that cause climate warming, support much of … management, and feedbacks influence forest and fire dynamics in the western United States. Prior to joining …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:15
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In the Tropics, woody vines make lightning more deadly for forests
… composition of tropical forests and their ability to store carbon. So reports a new paper in the journal New … “ Lightning is a major cause of tree death and forest disturbance , yet it has been understudied as an agent of … feedback loop could have major implications for the dynamics of liana-tree competition and forest carbon …
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