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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… of outcomes for everyone. He was an exemplary team player. His scientific contributions have been diverse and … of nutrient cycling in forests, in particular how trees, soils, and microbes interact to control nitrogen, and … great delight over the years to work with Gary in his many roles, and none nicer than those in which his enthusiasm for …
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Dr. Evan Gora
… the causes and consequences of plant death. Plants play crucial roles in global biodiversity and nutrient cycling. However, … – and the drivers of mortality for the largest and oldest trees in forest ecosystems. This research is key to …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:10
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… underbrush, possibly reducing tick populations. The oak trees too are back, but without the sky-darkening droves of … Ostfeld and his team have found that white-footed mice play a much greater role than do deer—long linked with … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Getting parks out of green infrastructure purgatory
… health of residents and the environment. Often bounded by trees and other vegetation, they provide space away from … attenuating floods while filtering out pollutants. Parks play an important role in cooling cities, mediating urban … restoring wetlands, preserving forests and other habitats, building buffers around streams, and establishing parks are …
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Ocean acidification
… 22: 108-117. Meyer, J. and U. Riebesell. 2015. Reviews and syntheses: Responses of coccolithophores to ocean …
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What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out
What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out The largest trees in tropical forests store a stunning amount of carbon. … and researchers across an international network, thus building capacity for the next generation of scientists.” …
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Dr. Winslow D. Hansen
… Forests influence climate and sustain life globally. Trees sequester carbon emissions that cause climate warming, … to model forest response – scaling from individual trees up to entire biomes. Together, these complementary … some of America’s last remaining wildlands. Hansen is building on this work to determine where people and forests …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:15
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In the Tropics, woody vines make lightning more deadly for forests
… punch is likely causing an increase in the death of small trees, which could lead to shifts in composition of tropical … wanted to understand why some lightning strikes kill more trees than others – and discovered that lianas play an outsized role.” Lianas are woody vines with …
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Dr. David L. Strayer
… on the Hudson River ecosystem, and understanding the roles of suspension-feeding animals in ecosystems. Strayer … of species and ecosystems. In addition to his scientific publications, Strayer has written several dozen essays for …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:40
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Squirrels could make monkeypox a forever problem
… common mice and rats usually don’t—many of them can. Building the case for an animal reservoir tends to require … companion animals,” Doty said. For now, it’s best to play it safe. And the most meaningful way to keep the …
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