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  1. Beech Bark Disease

    … beech bark disease in North America. Beech bark disease has been spreading through the American beech ( Fagus … moving infested live plants or bark-clad beech logs such as firewood. Since the initial establishment of beech bark … research on how to maintain healthy beech forests is lacking. Evidence of disease resistance There is a low …

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  2. Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend

    … contributions have been diverse and have had a very high impact.” His early research transformed how scientists … family, friends, and discipline. His influence is deep & has shaped thought about ecosystems, & ecology more … come. Heartfelt vibes to his family, friends, and all my old Cary family. I’d like to think he now walks through …

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  3. Troubling waters: Antiviral medications in wastewater may drive resistance in bat-borne viruses

    … a pathway of exposure to antiviral compounds that has not been previously explored. A … researchers caution that a lot of unknowns remain. There is limited data on antiviral concentrations in waterways, for … a very small amount, but this could still be having an impact that we need to understand. More likely, they're …

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  4. In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores

    … The ability of tropical forests to grow and store carbon is limited, in part, by herbivory. Insects and other animals … fertilize the soil with the help of partner bacteria. It has remained a puzzle why these trees do not become more … “Tree growth in many tropical forests is limited by lack of nitrogen. Given the substantial benefit of nitrogen …

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  5. Exposure to past temperature variability may help forests cope with climate change

    … places, rising mean temperature is likely to have a greater impact on forests than increasing year to year temperature … Decadal warming trends, and exacerbating effects on fire and insect outbreaks, may threaten boreal forests more … and vapor pressure deficit. This may be due to physiological tradeoffs inherent in how trees cope with dry

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

    … and how science can help us adapt. 2013 Alder Fire in Yellowstone National Park. Photo by National Park … more frequent and severe. Annual burned forest area has increased by about 1,100% since 1984. Why are … include health consequences of inhaling smoke, which can impact communities far from the flames – sometimes whole …

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  7. Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning

    … plans from 20 US cities to reveal how urban planning has contributed to current landscapes of inequality, and … prepares users to effectively consider how decisions impact the function, equitable outcomes, or desired benefits … press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , …

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  8. Living with wildfire: Q&A with Winslow Hansen, Forest Ecologist

    … We should expect that the direct and indirect effects of fire will be an increasingly prevalent part of our lives. … USAir can give you insight into how fire and smoke are impacting the quality of air where you live. When conditions … can quickly spread fire across the landscape. What role has human behavior played in the rise in wildfires? In …

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  9. Can humans be part of healthy ecosystems?

    … CrowdScience Podcast Humans have an outsized impact on the planet: we’ve wreaked havoc on countless … untouched by our influence. CrowdScience listener Teri has witnessed the harmful effects of development on natural … the past couple of centuries much of the Karuk’s land has been degraded by mining, the timber industry and the …

  10. Agriculture without weeds and bugs

    … Since the end of World War II, pesticide use in agriculture has skyrocketed, despite the warnings by Rachel Carson in … on birds feeding in agricultural fields lowers their physiological function. Runoff of neonicotinoids applied to … aspect of all this is how little we know of the long-term impact of pesticide exposure to humans. Casting precaution …

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