Sunfleck use research needs appropriate experimental leaves
New light on sunfleck researchCredit: Thomas E, Marler "All the roads of learning begin in the darkness and go out ...
Tag: Ecology/Environment
How a giant short-faced bear reached the California Channel Islands
Credit: Excerpted from Figure 2, from: Mychajliw et al. 2020. Biogeographic problem-solving reveals the Late Pleistocene translocation of a short-faced ...
Choosing the right cover crop to protect the soil
Credit: Dennis Bowman Farmers around the world are keen to protect their most important asset: their soil. The soil supports ...
Multi-university effort to study the Earth’s hidden critical zone- NSF grant
Credit: Virginia Tech Look out your window or step outside and look around you. Depending on where you live, you're ...
Johns Hopkins expert leads effort to spur accurate research on climate, COVID-19
Studies declaring link need more data, peer-reviewed confirmation, WMO saysCredit: Johns Hopkins University Ben Zaitchik, a professor of Earth and ...
Ocean algae get ‘coup de grace’ from viruses
Viruses don't immediately kill algae but live in harmony with themCredit: MODIS, NASA; Steve Gschmeissner, Photo Researchers Inc.; Kay Bidle ...
Human activities promote disease-spreading mosquitoes; more study needed for prevention
Credit: Courtesy Dr. Brianna Beechler, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Disease-spreading mosquitoes may be more likely to occupy areas ...
Toxic metals can affect student health performance, say scientists from RUDN university
Credit: RUDN Univeristy A group of medical and environmental researchers from RUDN University evaluated the level of heavy metals in ...
How do giraffes and elephants alter the African Savanna landscape?
Credit: Duncan Kimuyu As they roam around the African savanna in search for food, giraffes and elephants alter the diversity ...
Global study reveals time running out for many soils – but conservation measures can help
A major new international study has provided a first worldwide insight into how soil erosion may be affecting the longevity ...
Dams exacerbate the consequences of climate change on river fish
Credit: Manuel Portero / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) A potential response of river fish to environmental changes is to colonize new ...
Project Phoenix: DNA unlocks a new understanding of coral
Credit: Tom Bridge. Scientists have developed a new genetic tool that can help them better understand and ultimately work to ...
Wildlife trade threats: The importance of genetic data in saving an endangered species
Credit: Asian Turtle Program In Southeast Asia, wildlife trade is running rampant, and Vietnam plays a key role in combating ...
Detection of PCBs and their metabolites (OH-PCBs) in the fetal brain of a Japanese macaque
Mother to fetus transfer of OH-PCBs in the Japanese macaque: Extrapolation of Exposure Scenarios for HumansCredit: Center for Marine Environmental ...
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