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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… with great sadness that we share that Gary M. Lovett , forest ecologist and Senior Scientist Emeritus at Cary … to control nitrogen, and how this regulates forest growth, carbon sequestration, and nitrogen pollution to streams. One of …
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Dr. Jazlynn Hall
Dr. Jazlynn Hall Forest and Landscape Ecologisthallj@caryinstitute.org Currently, Dr. Hall’s research focuses on studying forest carbon in the western United States and Alaska. At the Cary … in ecology, hydrology, and geography to identify the effects of forest disturbance from extreme events on carbon …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:34
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Dr. Winslow D. Hansen
Dr. Winslow D. Hansen Forest Ecologist Expertise forest ecology, … climate and sustain life globally. Trees sequester carbon emissions that cause climate warming, support much of … of the SORTIE-ND forest model, forecasting climate change effects on forests of the eastern US, modeling light …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:15
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Nitrogen-fixing trees help tropical forests grow faster and store more carbon
… modeled how the mix of tree species growing in a tropical forest following a disturbance, such as clearcutting, can … trees in a tropical forest, we need to isolate their effects. We can't do that in a real forest because adding or … of Geosciences, Princeton University; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame. Xiangtao Xu …
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Beech Bark Disease
… to deteriorate slowly. Photo by Joseph O’Brien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org July 1, 2022 … tree species in the forest. Such shifts have important effects on soil development and nutrient cycling 2 . … the tree but the fungi have not yet established. No biological control organisms (i.e., predators or parasites …
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Peter Groffman elected president of the Ecological Society of America
… progress.” Groffman’s research focuses on climate effects on ecosystem biogeochemical processes related to carbon and nitrogen cycles. In addition to his role at Cary, … microbes to global biogeochemical cycles, from urban to forest ecosystems, from soil to water, from national …
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New study identifies the best areas for rewilding European bison
… Photo: Free-ranging European bison in Białowieża Forest, Poland. Credit: Rafał Kowalczyk December 12, … in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences . Since the near-extinction of the … years ago due to rapid warming of the climate and its effects on bison habitat. After that, the activities of a …
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In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce nutrients
… nutrients By enriching soils, they benefit forest recovery and carbon storage Photo by Sarah … fertilize other plants throughout the forest, with broad effects on nutrient cycling in the forest community.” … Ancón, Panamá; Yale-NUS College, Singapore; Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore …
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Cary Institute to host Climate Week NYC event on addressing the wildfire crisis
… In 2020 and 2021, the western US broke records for forest area burned. This summer, Canada is having its own … management, air quality, biodiversity conservation, and carbon sequestration in the face of tremendous scientific …
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Dr. Evan Gora
Dr. Evan Gora Forest Ecologist Expertise forest ecology, … landscape and beyond. Much of this research focuses on the effects of a rarely studied phenomenon – lightning – and … the composition of our forests and their capacity to store carbon. After plants die, they decompose with major …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:10