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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 … early research transformed how scientists calculate forest nitrogen budgets. He was among the first to document that … Gary also advanced scientific understanding of nutrient cycling in forests, in particular how trees, soils, and …
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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 … Tropical Forests A new … throughout the forest, with broad effects on nutrient cycling in the forest community.” Lead author Dimitar …
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Nitrogen-fixing trees help tropical forests grow faster and store more carbon
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 … a model to quantify ecosystem processes, like nitrogen cycling, that affect forest growth and carbon …
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Dr. Evan Gora
Dr. Evan Gora Forest Ecologist Expertise forest ecology, … play crucial roles in global biodiversity and nutrient cycling. However, plant mortality rates are shifting with … Podcasts Death by lightning Is common for tropical trees Scientific American Millionen …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:10
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Dr. Jane M. Lucas
… in nearly every environment and play a key role in nutrient cycling. These tiny and abundant microorganisms help … complexity of microbial life, primarily in soils, from tropical forests to farmlands around the world. A central … antibiotics affect soil microbes, soil carbon storage, nitrogen cycling, and the rise of antibiotic resistance. …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:12
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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 … by insects and other animals reduces nitrogen, limits forest growth. Photo by Sarah Batterman December … Tropical Forests The …
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Dr. Sarah Batterman
Dr. Sarah Batterman Tropical Forest Ecologist Expertise terrestrial carbon … biodiversity, land use change, climate change, symbiotic nitrogen fixation 845 677-7600 x148 One of the …
ltumblety - 01/03/2024 - 10:11
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… Anderson could romp for hours in the gentle New England forest with little fear. Only later, after years in and out … hemlock, chestnut, and other species that grew along the Atlantic littoral. By the middle of the 19th century, … 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
… to deteriorate slowly. Photo by Joseph O’Brien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org July 1, 2022 … have important effects on soil development and nutrient cycling 2 . White waxy coating of … understood, but it may be affected by the level of nitrogen in the tree 1 . Like many plant-eating insects, …
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Dr. Vanessa Rubio
Dr. Vanessa Rubio Tropical Forest Ecologist Expertise PhD, University of … the project aims to understand when, where, and why giant tropical trees die. Likewise, aims to unravel the role of …
ltumblety - 11/20/2023 - 12:04