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In the Tropics, woody vines make lightning more deadly for forests
… by lightning,” Gora notes. “When lianas are in the canopy, they amplify the effects of lightning strikes, … A novel lightning detection system was used to reveal the mechanisms underlying this variation, and whether the … more severe, potentially leading to deeper canopy gaps that then become hotspots for liana regeneration which, …
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Beech Bark Disease
… bark is disfigured and hardly recognizable. The decline of canopy beech trees is often accompanied by growth of dense … and sugar maple compete, sugar maple can take over the gaps in the canopy left by dying beech, thus transforming … appeared to still be in good condition, indicating some tolerance of the disease 3 . While large beech trees are …
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Keeping the invasive bugs at bay
… Ann. Couples here and there strolled beneath the forest canopy toward spectacular views across Lake George and its … trees’ broader decline, other species are filling in the gaps. Three ashes in the parking area were stripped of … most prominent tree on the Lake George shoreline. Hemlocks shade waters for trout and stabilize shorelines and uphill …
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Ecology and artificial intelligence: stronger together
… properties such as these and can help to reveal the mechanisms behind such behaviors. Furthermore, the … a Cary Institute ecosystem scientist. “When we have data gaps that exclude women over 60, people of color, or …
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What’s killing giant tropical trees? With $1.7M in awards, a Cary-led team aims to find out
… a $1.45 million grant from the National Science Foundation, forest ecologist Evan Gora from Cary Institute of … recent rise in mortality for tropical trees, but the exact mechanisms are not yet clear. Until now, it has been … of forest at each of the five research sites, mapping the canopy’s 3D structure and photosynthetic activity in order …
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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 … of ticks in the Northeast and beyond. And with their high tolerance for human disturbance and penchant for chopped-up … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Strategies for achieving equitable green infrastructure in US urban planning
… a new website identifying current approaches, gaps, and necessary transformations in urban green … press release .) Discover related resources, including publications, essays, a white paper , a Story Map , … are global experts in the ecology of: cities, disease, forests, and freshwater. The Urban Systems Lab is …
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Impaired wild mice survive and thrive as well as unimpaired counterparts
… 1991. Small mammals were trapped at six plots in deciduous forest dominated by oaks and maples. Catch-and-release … parasite loads. We were interested in determining if this tolerance extended to physical impairments.” To … and infection is shared with other species, and if so, what mechanisms might underlie high tolerance, are unknown, but …
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The planetary toll of your morning coffee
… believe that the growth and harvest of coffee in the shade—that is, under an intact canopy of tropical forest—is not too bad for the environment. However, when …
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Racist housing practices from the 1930s linked to hotter neighborhoods today
… tend to have fewer trees, which cool the air and provide shade. Cities in general are hotter, but green space and … according to research released last week by the U.S. Forest Service, the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis … Inequality database and compared them to heat and tree canopy data. The researchers looking at heat patterns used …
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