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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… government, and industry, chief among them his Tree-SMART Trade campaign. A deeply valued member of … early research transformed how scientists calculate forest nitrogen budgets. He was among the first to document that … me so sad — for his family, friends, and discipline. His influence is deep & has shaped thought about ecosystems, & …
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Dr. Arielle Biro
… bottom-up ecosystem drivers, ranging from climate, fire, species composition, and soil nutrients, affect the future … understanding how soil nutrients, soil microbes, fire, and nitrogen fixation affect savanna tree growth and ecosystem nutrient pools. Dr. …
ltumblety - 12/06/2023 - 08:49
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In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce nutrients
… clay minerals in local soils. Trees sampled included five species of nitrogen fixers (51 trees), five species of … Epihov of the University of Sheffield points out, “Tree diversity has long been recognized as vital for … climate change. Understanding how different tree species influence tropical forests is essential to informing …
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In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores
In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores … Ecosystem Studies and co-author on the paper, explains, “Tree growth in many tropical forests is limited by lack of … leaves of a dominant tropical nitrogen-fixing Inga tree species. Credit: Sarah Batterman Fieldwork was …
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… of passenger pigeons that once competed with rodents for tree nuts and possibly suppressed mouse and chipmunk … The forests, in other words, are missing many ecological influences that may have played a role in regulating the … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Beech Bark Disease
… cause bark lesions that grow and eventually girdle the tree, disrupting its internal nutrient transport system and … insect (the beech scale, Cryptococcus fagisuga ) and two species of bark-cankering fungi ( Neonectria faginata and … understood, but it may be affected by the level of nitrogen in the tree 1 . Like many plant-eating insects, …
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Q&A with Winslow Hansen: Wildfire in the western US
… critical. More fuel feeds bigger fires. What factors influence wildfire regimes? ‘Wildfire regime’ … regimes across different regions. And, since some plant species burn hotter and easier than others, the type of … species rely on fire during key life stages. For example, tree species like lodgepole pine produce cones sealed by …
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Cary Institute to offer immersive, paid research experience for teachers
… field surveys of tick density and distribution, explore soil food webs, and identify tree species, among other skill-building activities. Drawing …
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Dr. Jane M. Lucas
… ecology of antibiotics, agricultural ecosystems and soil health, global change ecology, ecology of microbiomes, … antibiotics affect soil microbes, soil carbon storage, nitrogen cycling, and the rise of antibiotic resistance. … where she studied how nutrient availability and antibiotics influence tropical soil communities. Past work has looked at …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:12
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What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out
… tropical forests store a stunning amount of carbon. A new tree forensics project seeks to find out why they die, if … the largest trees in tropical forests disproportionately influence the future of our planet's climate,” explained … Gora. The project’s results could help foresters focus on species that will be best adapted to future conditions. …
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