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  1. How Lyme disease became unstoppable

    … fragmented or perforated, low on predator and competitor diversity, and riddled with human developments. And it’s … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the … there too, infecting people each year and with increasing frequency, though far less frequently than Lyme. What to do? …

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  2. Urban greening success could be as simple as scattering seeds

    … plant communities can provide vital habitat for birds, pollinators, and other animals.  Greening vacant lots … needs, to see which yielded the highest target species diversity and floral abundance. These methods included: seed … to represent a range of bloom times, aesthetic traits, and flower colors.  Over the course of three growing …

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  3. Why oceanic islands buck biodiversity trends

    … oceanic islands buck biodiversity trends Plant diversity is generally much higher near the equator than the … rely on fungi to access soil nutrients, or on specialized pollinators to reproduce,” Gora explained. “It makes … among species is necessary to support and maintain high diversity, particularly in tropical ecosystems.   …

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

    … activity in western North America and determine how and why forests may respond. Here, Hansen discusses how fires in the … ‘Wildfire regime’ describes the pattern of fire frequency, size, and severity that is typical in a landscape … part of many ecosystems and promotes plant and wildlife diversity. By clearing underbrush, fire allows light to …

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  5. Paid summer fellowships available in the Catskills

    … use; traditional ecological knowledge about native plants; visitation impacts on trails; climate change and fish … natural resource management, while gaining scientific training in an experiential learning environment. The …

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  6. The more we lose biodiversity, the worse will be the spread of infectious diseases

    … transmission. The rationale is that greater host diversity in a biodiversity-rich region provides a range of … have observed a clear link between the decrease in disease frequency with increase in host diversity, says Patil, citing examples of West Nile Disease …

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  7. Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee

    … The collective effects of life on Earth result from its diversity—not just the few species of economic value, but … are not merely the pursuit of a few nature freaks. The pollinators that we overlooked in developing neonicotinoid …

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  8. Pandemics: Humans are the culprits

    … had dimmed, the temperature had dropped, trees were not flowering, crops barely grew, and millions of people were … clearing of forests to expand farming – can increase the frequency of contact between humans and wildlife and expose … actions with the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD (link is external)). “The present COVID-19 …

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  9. Bats not the enemy in the fight against COVID-19

    … 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 … Saikia “The Bat Fauna of Meghalaya, Northeast India: Diversity and Conservation” that discusses the diversity

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  10. NYS Forest Preserves: Balancing Access & Conservation

    … Conservation, and Adirondack Mountain Club. Visitation to the Catskill and Adirondack Parks is booming. … least harm? Discover challenges presented by increased visitation to New York State Forest Preserves, opportunities …