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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… around the country, Lyme has been unrelenting in its march across the eastern United States and the Midwest. Carried by … in regulating the various components of the Lyme disease system. We have inadvertently enhanced the … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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In the Tropics, woody vines make lightning more deadly for forests
… “ Lightning is a major cause of tree death and forest disturbance , yet it has been understudied as an agent of … and 0-65 trees killed. A novel lightning detection system was used to reveal the mechanisms underlying this … the presence of lianas influenced the severity of lightning disturbance. Surveys were conducted on 78 lightning strikes …
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Deadly diseases from wildlife thrive when nature is destroyed, study finds
… so it is born with a very strong and adaptive immune system.” The analysis found that small, perching birds … provision in those areas that are undergoing a lot of land disturbance, as they are increasingly likely to have animals …
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Human impact on the environment may make pandemics more likely, experts warn
… of a virus to mutate and adapt from animals to the human system is very rare, but the expansion of the human … are multifaceted. "Perhaps the most obvious is habitat disturbance can cause the animals to move greater distances, …
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Nitrogen-fixing trees help tropical forests grow faster and store more carbon
… of tree species growing in a tropical forest following a disturbance, such as clearcutting, can affect the forest's … individual trees ranging in age from five to 300 years post-disturbance - the research team developed a model that … models tend to overestimate the amount of nitrogen in the system. Lead author Jennifer Levy-Varon, who worked on …
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From Trees to Biomes - Carbon, Disturbance, and Feedbacks to the Earth System
From Trees to Biomes - Carbon, Disturbance, and Feedbacks to the Earth System Lead Scientist(s) : Dr. Winslow D. … is represented. Publications Off
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Dr. Ian McGregor
… to better understand and characterize tropical forest disturbance and mortality dynamics from lightning. The … Colorado Island, Panama, in collaboration with other sites across the Tropics and involves analyses using a mixture of …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:41
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Why did the frog cross the road?
Why did the frog cross the road? Here … fragmented landscapes often force frogs and salamanders to cross roads. In suburban areas, and on well traveled roads, …
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Dr. Katherine Hayes
… Dr. Hayes works at the intersection of landscape, disturbance and paleoecology, using field, lab and modeling tools to study how ecosystems change over time and space. She received an NSF …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:35
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Why did the invertebrate cross the mesh? To chow on rotting chicken, of course!
Why did the invertebrate cross the mesh? To chow on rotting chicken, of course! …
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