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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… have emerged from ecosystems that have been disturbed, fragmented, and fractured by intensive human development. … 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 …
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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… of ecosystem science, advancing understanding of how forests process pollution, cycle nutrients, and respond to … into account the different sensitivities of ecosystems and biodiversity that received this pollution when it fell back … managed to have fun in the process. Better colleagues are hard to find,” comments Cary President Emeritus …
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Dr. Evan Gora
… and nutrient cycling. However, plant mortality rates are shifting with climate change and putting these key … helps us understand the current stressors affecting forests and begin to predict how forests will change in the … research describing the vertical dimension of microbial diversity and function that extends from the forest floor to …
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What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out
… aims to find out The largest trees in tropical forests store a stunning amount of carbon. A new tree forensics project seeks to find out why they die, if deaths are increasing, and what it means for climate change. A … hundreds of years of carbon and all the connections and diversity built around it.” A giant …
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'One Mississippi...' How lightning shapes the climate
… a forest ecologist who studies lightning in tropical forests. "That's the concussive blast hitting you. I'm sure … then there's just an unbelievable boom and flash sort of all at the same time. And it's horrifying." But if you … to actually see the trees die," Gora says. Scientists are just beginning to understand how lightning operates in …
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A diversity of wildlife is good for our health
A diversity of wildlife is good for our health To … myth that wild areas with high levels of biodiversity are hotspots for disease. More animal diversity must equal … favor risky species. When land is developed and fragmented, species that are more efficient at spreading …
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Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning
… 20 diverse US cities. Findings from the 20-city study are featured on GIequity.org, a new website identifying … press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , … are global experts in the ecology of: cities, disease, forests, and freshwater. The Urban Systems Lab is …
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Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities
… Climate Change Soils are home to diverse microbial communities that cycle … – resulting in fewer total microbes and less microbial diversity overall. Antibiotics alone increased bioavailable … are global experts in the ecology of: cities, disease, forests, and freshwater.
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Q&A with Winslow Hansen: Wildfire in the western US
… in the western US Discover why wildfires are increasing and how science can help us adapt. 2013 … activity in western North America and determine how and why forests may respond. Here, Hansen discusses how fires in the … part of many ecosystems and promotes plant and wildlife diversity. By clearing underbrush, fire allows light to …
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New study identifies the best areas for rewilding European bison
… Biodiversity , … have helped to restore wild populations, and its numbers are on the rise. However, the study authors argue that … test the importance of each variable. If human removal of forests was turned down to zero, for example, and there was …
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