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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 … thus ensuring its continued presence in the reservoir host population. After that, in their third and final form, the … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Cary Institute to offer immersive, paid research experience for teachers
… those who work in schools that serve significant minority populations. Teachers from four under-resourced Hudson … to create and run simulations of future forest and fire dynamics, conduct field surveys of tick density and distribution, explore soil food webs, and identify tree species, among other skill-building activities. …
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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, … disentangle the threats that forced the European bison’s population decline. Rapid environmental change and hunting … humans across Eurasia, and bison population and dispersal dynamics. Historical records, fossil evidence, and ancient …
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Dr. Winslow D. Hansen
Dr. Winslow D. Hansen Forest Ecologist Expertise forest ecology, … management, and feedbacks influence forest and fire dynamics in the western United States. Prior to joining … Sara’s research focuses on how mechanisms of individual tree survival scale to community-level forest change, …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:15
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In the Tropics, woody vines make lightning more deadly for forests
… Studies, explains, “ Lightning is a major cause of tree death and forest disturbance , yet it has been understudied as an … feedback loop could have major implications for the dynamics of liana-tree competition and forest carbon …
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Dr. Arielle Biro
Dr. Arielle Biro Ecosystem Ecologist and Biogeochemistbiroa@caryinstitute.org … Winslow Hansen at the Cary Institute. Her research in the Forest Futures Lab focuses on using simulation modeling to … 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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Dr. Vanessa Rubio
Dr. Vanessa Rubio Tropical Forest Ecologist Expertise PhD, University of … at the University of Birmingham to study giant tree dynamics under the Gigante project. Using data generated …
ltumblety - 11/20/2023 - 12:04
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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 Institute of Ecosystem Studies, died on December 17, while skiing with … government, and industry, chief among them his Tree-SMART Trade campaign. A deeply valued member of …
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Beech Bark Disease
… cause bark lesions that grow and eventually girdle the tree, disrupting its internal nutrient transport system and … through the American beech ( Fagus grandifolia ) population ever since, killing countless trees and altering … in northern hardwood forests: the importance of nitrogen dynamics and forest history for disease severity. Canadian …
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'One Mississippi...' How lightning shapes the climate
… very close, it just goes silent first," says Gora, a forest ecologist who studies lightning in tropical … could easily miss. "You need to come back to that tree over and over again over the next 6-18 months to … Tropical Research Institute and the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, in collaboration with canopy ecologist …