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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… New York, he and his team have uncovered some of the key dynamics in the Lyme disease system. Through long-term … than 50 percent as land conversion to exurban and suburban use has exploded. This trend has been particularly intense … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities
… soil microbial communities – degrading soil microbe efficiency, resilience to future stress, and ability to trap … was selected because it is a common antibiotic whose use is expanding on cattle farms. Monensin is inexpensive, … microbial community composition and function, carbon and nitrogen cycling, and interactions among microbes. They …
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In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce nutrients
In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce … plots that are part of the Agua Salud Secondary Forest Dynamics Network in the Panama Canal Area. They measured … and molybdenum in bioavailable forms that plants can use. Nitrogen fixation by bacteria …
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Beech Bark Disease
Beech Bark Disease The fungi cause bark lesions that grow and eventually girdle the tree, … understood, but it may be affected by the level of nitrogen in the tree 1 . Like many plant-eating insects, … in northern hardwood forests: the importance of nitrogen dynamics and forest history for disease severity. Canadian …
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Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning
… projects benefit all urban residents? This question guided two new projects: a nationwide analysis of green … nonprofit institutions, and community advocates can use the toolkit to achieve more equitable green … press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , …
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Antidepressant pollution alters crayfish behavior, with impacts to stream ecosystems
… the effects of antidepressant pollution on crayfish. Just two weeks of citalopram exposure caused changes in crayfish … crayfish behaviors like foraging, aggression, and shelter use.” Cary Institute’s artificial stream facility … growth or turnover would alter oxygen levels and nutrient dynamics – key aspects of stream functioning that could …
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Dr. July Pilowsky
… well as spillover across species and into humans. They will use these results to identify traits in mammals that … Pilowsky developed software for simulating species range dynamics over paleo timescales in a process-explicit manner. …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:35
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Mohonk Lake is getting warmer and more stagnant with climate change
… will sink beneath warm water until the temperatures of the two layers equalize. As this happens, the cold and warm … because lake bottoms are home to microbial decomposers that use oxygen when they break down dead plants and animals. … winter conditions impact spring and summer stratification dynamics, and how late-summer trends influence …
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Overpopulation
… We can hope that innovation may further lower resource use per capita, but it is not as if the new additions to our … True, resource consumption is central, leading to perhaps two thirds of the growth in carbon dioxide emissions in … living for any person living on any continent. To improve efficiency at lower cost, we may substitute solar power for …
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A round green economy
… as copper, lead, zinc, lithium—were recycled, all nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer applied to … I will call a closed green circle. Resource use is measured in units of mass, whereas economic growth … from material use by implementing technology that improves efficiency and resource capture. We should strive to …
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