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The Fern Glen
… garden devoted to the preservation and enjoyment of native plants; a primary goal is to educate the public about the … simply flowers; trees, shrubs, grasses, sedges, ferns, and mosses also fit in the category. An important concern … is a Fern? The technical definition of a fern is “a vascular plant with megaphylls that reproduces by spores.” …
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Can humans be part of healthy ecosystems?
… estimates only 3% of land on Earth remains untouched by our influence. CrowdScience listener Teri has witnessed the … emphasise a symbiotic relationship with nature, seeing plants and animals as their relations. Over the past couple … Presenter: Caroline Steel Producer: Cathy Edwards Editor: Richard Collings Production Co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris …
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Destroyed habitat creates the perfect conditions for coronavirus to emerge
… to arise — with profound health and economic impacts in rich and poor countries alike. In fact, a new discipline, … landscapes, which harbor so many species of animals and plants — and within those creatures, so many unknown … Bard College, New York, studies how environmental changes influence the probability that humans will be exposed to …
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Dr. Jane M. Lucas
… These tiny and abundant microorganisms help fertilize plants and recycle organic debris, with important … where she studied how nutrient availability and antibiotics influence tropical soil communities. Past work has looked at …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:12
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Dr. Evan Gora
… investigating the causes and consequences of plant death. Plants play crucial roles in global biodiversity and … landscape and beyond. Much of this research focuses on the effects of a rarely studied phenomenon – lightning – and … biogeochemistry, and decomposer community assembly influence decomposition. This work has also expanded into …
ltumblety - 11/15/2023 - 14:10
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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… in making a difference to policy and the state of the world through the Science Policy Exchange. He was a great … me so sad — for his family, friends, and discipline. His influence is deep & has shaped thought about ecosystems, & … all my old Cary family. I’d like to think he now walks through beautiful, unspoiled ancient forests. You will be …
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How Lyme disease became unstoppable
… pastoralists left the Northeast’s depleted lands for the rich post-glacial soil of the Midwest. The forests came back … The forests, in other words, are missing many ecological influences that may have played a role in regulating the … north. And as Ostfeld has stated in interviews with other publications, it is likely doing the same for the …
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Q&A with Winslow Hansen: Wildfire in the western US
… critical. More fuel feeds bigger fires. What factors influence wildfire regimes? ‘Wildfire regime’ … branches, and other dead plant matter burn, the ashes enrich forest soils. Many species rely on fire during key … fungi disperse their spores through wildfire smoke. Other plants drop seeds that require the chemicals in smoke, or …
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Mohonk Lake is getting warmer and more stagnant with climate change
… healthy lakes into the future. Photo by David Richardson March 5, 2021 … how lake temperature is changing, and how these changes influence lake functioning, is key to maintaining healthy … decomposers that use oxygen when they break down dead plants and animals. Water that is low in oxygen can …
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In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce nutrients
… soil microbes to make atmospheric nitrogen available to plants. Our study found that nitrogen fixers also play a … (51 trees), five species of non-fixers situated in a legume-rich area (39 trees), and five species of non-fixers … climate change. Understanding how different tree species influence tropical forests is essential to informing …
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