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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… in regulating the various components of the Lyme disease system. We have inadvertently enhanced the … in the Lyme disease system. Through long-term trapping and analysis of mouse and tick populations in the forests around … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Mohonk Lake is getting warmer and more stagnant with climate change
… shift in-lake processes that can affect the health of the system. Understanding how lake temperature is changing, and … lake habitable for a variety of organisms. Understanding effects of stratification on aquatic animals and water … Lakes are continually changing in response to local and regional climate drivers. We cannot assume that what worked …
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In the Tropics, woody vines make lightning more deadly for forests
… notes. “When lianas are in the canopy, they amplify the effects of lightning strikes, resulting in more severe … and 0-65 trees killed. A novel lightning detection system was used to reveal the mechanisms underlying this … 85% of damaged trees (1,434 of 1,681). These included: (1) physical contact with a liana, (2) physical contact with a …
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Exposure to past temperature variability may help forests cope with climate change
… Winslow Hansen , a forest ecologist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, says, “Global climate patterns are … 20-year study periods, 1950-1969 and 2000-2019, to identify regional trends in climate variability. Records included … variability is expected to substantially increase. Our analysis indicates that tropical forests could be harder hit …
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Antidepressant pollution alters crayfish behavior, with impacts to stream ecosystems
… streams and rivers globally, but little is known about its effects on animals and ecosystems. A new study , … In people, ‘metabolism’ refers to a collection of chemical processes that regulate bodily functions essential … functioning that could cause harmful imbalances in the system.” Rosi concludes, “Toxicity assessments of …
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Getting parks out of green infrastructure purgatory
… city residents’ mental health and opportunities for physical activity help boost physical wellbeing. Parks … local site-level greening efforts, to integrating into regional ecosystems. Some cities embrace both concepts … While parks form a vital part of a city’s life support system, parks in different areas face different levels of …
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The planetary toll of your morning coffee
… do better or even colonize sun-coffee plantations. For a regional landscape, the greatest number of birds will be … is no contest in terms of resources used to manufacture the system—pod-brewing systems use much more material, … concentrations that were above the threshold of undesirable effects on organisms (4 to 15 ug/L). If you must have …
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Dr. Jazlynn Hall
… Charlie Canham to use simulation models and geospatial analysis to examine drivers of forest carbon and project … between maximizing forest carbon storage and other forest ecosystem services such as water provision, timber, and … in ecology, hydrology, and geography to identify the effects of forest disturbance from extreme events on carbon …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:34
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Climate change is pushing the American redstart’s breeding range southward
… be having on wild bird populations. While the virus’s effects were readily apparent in urban areas, where birds … growing population or a shrinking population?” LaDeau’s analysis independently confirmed what the feather isotope … in urban areas. Since then, her work with Baltimore Ecosystem Study has helped to unravel how the built and …
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Dr. Winslow D. Hansen
… and quantitative ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Her research is focused on how climate … is a research support professional specializing in data analysis, code writing of all kinds, GIS, and high … of the SORTIE-ND forest model, forecasting climate change effects on forests of the eastern US, modeling light …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:15