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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… of passenger pigeons that once competed with rodents for tree nuts and possibly suppressed mouse and chipmunk … have found that the presence in the landscape of a diverse community of midsize predators, including foxes, is … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Cary Institute to offer immersive, paid research experience for teachers
… is a field they can pursue throughout their lives,” said community ecologist Jane Lucas , who will lead Cary … and distribution, explore soil food webs, and identify tree species, among other skill-building activities. Drawing …
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Dr. Arielle Biro
… bottom-up ecosystem drivers, ranging from climate, fire, species composition, and soil nutrients, affect the future of boreal forests under … 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 the Cary community, Gary was a leader and collaborator in so many … & 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 … insect (the beech scale, Cryptococcus fagisuga ) and two species of bark-cankering fungi ( Neonectria faginata and … populations, including lowland and coastal plain forests along the US East Coast. It is not known whether these trees …
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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 … verges that contain plants. Rather than being piled into tree pits or onto grass, ice and snow that had been exposed … devastating winter storms of 2008, residents of villages along the Beijing–Zhuhai expressway reported issues with …
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In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce nutrients
… They also assessed the composition of the soil microbial community. Tropical forests in Panama … clay minerals in local soils. Trees sampled included five species of nitrogen fixers (51 trees), five species of … Epihov of the University of Sheffield points out, “Tree diversity has long been recognized as vital for …
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What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out
… tropical forests store a stunning amount of carbon. A new tree forensics project seeks to find out why they die, if … drought, and disease — factors that are all changing along with the global climate. To differentiate between the … Gora. The project’s results could help foresters focus on species that will be best adapted to future conditions. …
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In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores
… of the tropical forest carbon sink. By partnering with soil microbes, nitrogen-fixing trees turn atmospheric … Ecosystem Studies and co-author on the paper, explains, “Tree growth in many tropical forests is limited by lack of … leaves of a dominant tropical nitrogen-fixing Inga tree species. Credit: Sarah Batterman Fieldwork was …
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Animal reservoirs—where the next SARS-CoV-2 variant could arise
… reported SARS-CoV-2 infections in 23 nonhuman animal species, including not only big cats like tigers and lions … hippopotamuses, and others, according to the World Organization for Animal Health, founded as OIE. “With … have been suspected, among others—that in turn passed it along to people, possibly in 2 or more separate events. That …
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