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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… stretched the boundaries of ecosystem science, advancing understanding of how forests process pollution, cycle … early research transformed how scientists calculate forest nitrogen budgets. He was among the first to document that … to forests than rainfall. Gary also advanced scientific understanding of nutrient cycling in forests, in particular …
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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 … diverse community of midsize predators, including foxes, is associated with a reduction in the abundance of infected … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Dr. Vanessa Rubio
… at the University of Birmingham to study giant tree dynamics under the Gigante project. Using data generated … Nathan Swenson, she centered most of her research around understanding the role of stochastic and deterministic processes in assembling tropical plant communities. Understanding how these processes shape plant communities, …
ltumblety - 11/20/2023 - 12:04
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Dr. Arielle Biro
… interactions in African savannas. Her research focused on understanding how soil nutrients, soil microbes, fire, and nitrogen fixation affect savanna tree growth and ecosystem …
ltumblety - 12/06/2023 - 08:49
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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 … logging, agriculture, development, and climate change. Understanding how different tree species influence tropical …
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Mohonk Lake is getting warmer and more stagnant with climate change
… warmer, which is bad news for fish and freshwater quality. Understanding how lake temperature is changing is key to … change, and year to year variability in lake mixing is associated with global climate trends. Here, lead author, … winter conditions impact spring and summer stratification dynamics, and how late-summer trends influence …
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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 … to optimize carbon uptake and resiliency. This requires understanding what mix of trees is needed to maximize … contributions to the forest nitrogen budget and associated carbon sequestration." To put the importance …
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The more we lose biodiversity, the worse will be the spread of infectious diseases
… explains Patil. In the case of disease transmission dynamics, species evenness is important as it indicates the … “consistent, general pattern that loss of biodiversity is associated with increases in transmission of infectious … but there is no clear generalisable mechanistic understanding, says Abi Tamin Vanak, associate professor at …
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Dr. Manette Sandor
… It requires accurate predictions of future fire, a thorough understanding of how more severe fires affect ecosystems, … synthesizes fire ecology, forest structure and community dynamics, and applied management within western US …
ltumblety - 11/10/2023 - 15:44
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Peter Groffman elected president of the Ecological Society of America
… on ecosystem biogeochemical processes related to carbon and nitrogen cycles. In addition to his role at Cary, he is a … and scope as Peter.” Groffman is the fifth scientist associated with Cary Institute to serve as ESA president. …
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