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  1. How Lyme disease became unstoppable

    … Mother Earth. We pull at the strings of nature, and the consequences of its unraveling are impossible to reckon. … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the … climate. With it has come the alpha gal syndrome, which causes some people to become allergic to red meat. …

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  2. Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend

    … the Catskill Science Collaborative , and the Northeastern Ecosystem Research Cooperative . Colleague … for the town, and was in the process of leading a Natural Resource Inventory at the time of his death. Our hearts … & 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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  3. Beech Bark Disease

    … nearby and start the epidemic of beech bark disease in North America. Beech bark disease has been spreading … of over 50 cm (20 inches) hard to find. When the disease causes bark cankers, beech’s distinctive gray bark is … in the forest. Such shifts have important effects on soil development and nutrient cycling 2 . …

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  4. Q&A with Winslow Hansen: Wildfire in the western US

    … new ways to project future wildfire activity in western North America and determine how and why forests may respond. … seeds that require the chemicals in smoke, or ash-enriched soil, to activate. Periodic fires also remove excess fuel … destroyed by wildfire. Other effects include health consequences of inhaling smoke, which can impact communities …

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  5. Overpopulation

    … We can hope that innovation may further lower resource use per capita, but it is not as if the new … renders moot the “one-or-the-other” argument about the causes of environmental impact, that generates so much more … eat. There is a finite amount of land available, fertile soil, and photons that fall on it, which will determine the …

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  6. Road salt: Protecting China’s drivers, but at what cost?

    … on Dalian’s roads after heavy snowfalls. Residents of the north-eastern Chinese city even reported hearing their … agents. While potassium acetate is an effective de-icer and causes less corrosion, its high cost means it is generally … salts increase the salt concentration of water sources and soil. This affects the growth of roadside plants, and can …

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  7. New study identifies the best areas for rewilding European bison

    … Photo: Free-ranging European bison in Białowieża Forest, Poland. Credit: Rafał Kowalczyk December 12, … in captivity. Scientists have long debated the exact causes of the grazers’ near extinction, and how much … bison from bouncing back. Hunting caused range loss in the north and east of its distribution, while land use change …

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  8. The Spongy Moth in Our Yards and Forests

    … that will help you understand what I then say about the causes of outbreaks and their collapse. Then I'll talk a bit … naturally occurring Bacillus thuringiensis; it occurs in soil, so it has little or no contact with the caterpillars. … part of the diet, a two-week snack for mice that has major consequences for moths! Instead, the number of mice is …

  9. Dr. Jane M. Lucas

    … ecology of antibiotics, agricultural ecosystems and soil health, global change ecology, ecology of microbiomes, … of microbial life, primarily in soils, from tropical forests to farmlands around the world. A central question: … active compounds into the environment – with unknown consequences. Using field studies and new molecular tools, …

    ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:12

  10. Dr. Evan Gora

    Dr. Evan Gora Forest Ecologist Expertise forest ecology, … Evan Gora is a forest ecologist investigating the causes and consequences of plant death. Plants play crucial roles in …

    ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:10