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  1. In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores

    … to plants. When fixers shed their leaves, they enrich soils with nitrogen, benefitting nearby plants. In … across species, and included: nutrient concentrations, physical defenses, leaf toughness, and chemical similarity. Overall, fixers experienced 26% more …

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  2. In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce nutrients

    … and other scarce nutrients By enriching soils, they benefit forest recovery and carbon storage … increased acidity promotes weathering and the release of chemical elements locked in minerals as they break down.” … Ancón, Panamá; Yale-NUS College, Singapore; Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore …

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  3. Cary Institute to offer immersive, paid research experience for teachers

    … as part of its Research Experiences for Teachers Sites in Biological Sciences (BIORETS) program. By building … Hudson Valley school districts that serve both urban and rural populations have expressed interest in the …

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  4. Getting parks out of green infrastructure purgatory

    … Parks play an important role in cooling cities, mediating urban heat islands. On an individual level, the … city residents’ mental health and opportunities for physical activity help boost physical wellbeing. Parks … contaminant accumulation, exposing users to toxic chemicals in urban runoff, and potentially displacing other …

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  5. Cary Institute partners on $3M study on COVID-19 variants that could emerge from wildlife

    … but to actually see how those predictions perform in a physical and biological context will help us truly understand if our …

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  6. What is a species?

    … a species. The traditional definition, often called the biological species concept, recognizes a species as a … in most cases, biological species are recognized by their physical traits, which often conform to interbreeding … are quantitative, reproducible, and definitive—unlike the physical traits of color, size variation, and behavior that …

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  7. To Be Equitable, US Urban Green Infrastructure Planning Must Transform

    To Be Equitable, US Urban Green Infrastructure Planning Must Transform … flooding, excessive heat, extreme weather, and other urban hazards. Can greening efforts also address social … of the Urban Systems Lab. More details and other project publications can be found at www.giequity.org . …

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

    … of nutrient cycling in forests, in particular how trees, soils, and microbes interact to control nitrogen, and how …

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  9. How Lyme disease became unstoppable

    … and suppression, there is a concept called the wildland-urban interface, or WUI. It is the transition zone where … Lyme phenomenon in a similar fashion. It is in the wildland-urban interface in places like Connecticut and New … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …

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  10. Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning

    … for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning Research team puts forth … Green infrastructure can help manage urban hazards, such as flooding, extreme heat, and toxic … press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , …

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