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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… showed that the disease wasn’t caused by a virus but by a species of spirochete bacterium, a type that shares a … and beyond. And with their high tolerance for human disturbance and penchant for chopped-up landscapes, backyard … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Bats not the enemy in the fight against COVID-19
… the presence of pathogenic bat coronaviruses in two species of Indian bats in a screening study published in … bats is not that surprising. “Bats have a high species diversity; in addition to this, they have been sampled more … would be so much easier and safer. Virologists get quick publications easily from bats and bats have few defenders …
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A diversity of wildlife is good for our health
A diversity of wildlife is good for our health To … a threat to us, it’s actually protecting us from the species most likely to make us sick.” … hosts – such as their immune strategies, resilience to disturbance, and habitat preferences – is key to …
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Monarchs
… than 2000 individuals. Butterflies have declined in the East as well, and the poster child for the decline is the Monarch—a species with an iconic migration pattern between habitats … the Monarch butterfly population. Insect Conservation and Diversity 6: 135-144. Wepprich, T., J.R. Adrion, L. Ries, …
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Urban greening success could be as simple as scattering seeds
… enjoy a strong start, insufficient planning for long-term maintenance is common. New research led by Cary … Ambio . Ify Ndwuku measures target species height (here, a Western sunflower) in an … needs, to see which yielded the highest target species diversity and floral abundance. These methods included: seed …
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Team Cary: Elsa Anderson
… to know what all that green was actually made of. What species are there? As I was starting my search for a lab to … remediation. I'm also studying changes in tree species diversity in Baltimore using iTree data, asking questions … happen yet. When it’s safe, I’m feeling the need for an East Coast road trip.
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Pandemics: Humans are the culprits
… destruction of nature and the traditional habitats of species responsible for the pandemic gripping the world … virus, which originated in Africa; Nipah virus in South East Asia; Chagas disease, Machupo and hantavirus in Latin … actions with the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD (link is external)). “The present COVID-19 …
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Nitrogen-fixing trees help tropical forests grow faster and store more carbon
… the atmosphere. The study modeled how the mix of tree species growing in a tropical forest following a disturbance, such as clearcutting, can affect the forest's … adaptation gives them an edge in recently cleared, early succession tropical soils that are nitrogen-poor. Fixers …
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Why oceanic islands buck biodiversity trends
… oceanic islands buck biodiversity trends Plant diversity is generally much higher near the equator than the … A new paper reveals that plants’ relationships with other species help to explain why. February 28, 2024 … a biological factor that limits island biodiversity, at least for plants: dependence on other species, called …
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New study identifies the best areas for rewilding European bison
… Biodiversity , … rise. However, the study authors argue that ensuring the species’ long-term protection and recovery requires … bouncing back. Hunting caused range loss in the north and east of its distribution, while land use change was …
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