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Dr. Winslow D. Hansen
… management, and feedbacks influence forest and fire dynamics in the western United States. Prior to joining … and anthropogenic impacts on mutualist interactions (seed dispersal and pollination). She received her M.Sc. in plant ecology and Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:15
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Victoria Kelly
… Data from the program have been used to understand the dynamics of road salt and the effects of climate change on … salt reduction practices, the impact of climate change on plant and animal life cycle events (phenology), and monitoring of water at the landscape scale. Recent publications include Road Salt: The Problem, The Solution, …
ltumblety - 08/01/2023 - 09:43
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Dr. Vanessa Rubio
… at the University of Birmingham to study giant tree dynamics under the Gigante project. Using data generated … and deterministic processes in assembling tropical plant communities. Understanding how these processes shape plant communities, promote coexistence, and interact at …
ltumblety - 11/20/2023 - 12:04
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In the Tropics, woody vines make lightning more deadly for forests
In the Tropics, woody vines make lightning more deadly for forests … disturbance. Surveys were conducted on 78 lightning strikes located in areas where lianas had been mapped; 1,921 trees … feedback loop could have major implications for the dynamics of liana-tree competition and forest carbon …
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Cary Institute partners on $3M study on COVID-19 variants that could emerge from wildlife
… and more. These species may act as reservoirs, offering new opportunities for the virus to mutate and spill back … comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service through the Ecology and … lead this portion of the study. Understanding these dynamics should help to improve assessments of risk to …
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Wildlife refuges and corridors
Wildlife refuges and corridors When it comes to protected areas, … area of the Amazon, rainforests lost 36 percent of their plant biomass within 100 meters of the border within a … In many cases the answer is yes. First, acquisition of new protected lands can often be prioritized so that they …
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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… was deep and will be missed by many.” Raised in New York’s Capital Region, Lovett was shaped by summers at … (1975) and a PhD from Dartmouth College in Biology and Plant Ecology (1981). Before being hired at Cary Institute, …
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The woody biomass hoax
The woody biomass hoax Since most of the wood pellets are derived from newly harvested trees, the immediate impact on Earth’s … uptake of forests planted on the same lands. Our best power plant is 93,000,000 miles away; it can power society’s …
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Woody biomass fuels
Woody biomass fuels We have used fossil fuels … has spawned the idea that trees—firewood—are a form of renewable energy. After all, trees regrow, removing carbon … a proposal to replace its oil-burning central heating plant with a plant burning woody biomass. Now, I am all in …
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Helium balloons impose a toll on our air, land, and sea
… shorebird. Another concern is that helium is a nonrenewable resource with many crucial industrial, medical … For a memorial, you can fly kites, light candles, use seed paper to “plant” meaningful messages (perhaps a native pollinator …
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