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Sagebrush Ecosystem Recovery Hobbled by Loss of Soil Complexity at Development Sites
Jan. 26, 2015 — In big sagebrush country, re-establishing the ecosystem’s namesake shrub may jump-start the recovery process more successfully after oil and gas development than sowing grass-dominated reclamation ... full story -
Study Projects Unprecedented Loss of Corals in Great Barrier Reef Due to Warming
Jan. 22, 2015 — The coverage of living corals on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could decline to less than 10 percent if ocean warming continues, according to a new study that explores the short- and long-term ... full story -
Snack Attack: Bears Munch on Ants and Help Plants Grow
Jan. 22, 2015 — Tiny ants may seem like an odd food source for black bears, but the protein-packed bugs are a major part of some bears' diets and a crucial part of the food web that not only affects other bugs, ... full story -
Researchers Introduce Macrosystems Approach to Study Stream Ecology
Jan. 21, 2015 — The Stream Biome Gradient Concept is a way to compare streams in different climates and different continents. The concept can improve how researchers study streams worldwide. "This model will ... full story -
Predicting Coral Reef Futures Under Climate Change
Jan. 14, 2015 — Researchers examining the impact of climate change on coral reefs have found a way to predict which reefs are likely to recover following bleaching episodes and which won't. Coral bleaching is ... full story -
Boosting the Immune System of City Dwellers
Jan. 13, 2015 — A new project attempts to find solutions to allergies and other immune defense disorders using methods from medicine and urban ... full story -
Mountain System Artificially Inflates Temperature Increases at Higher Elevations
Jan. 12, 2015 — While the western US has warmed, recently observed warming in the mountains of the Western US likely is not as large as previously supposed, researchers ... full story -
Robot Cameras Monitor Deep Sea Ecosystems
Jan. 12, 2015 — Advanced photographic tools in an unmanned Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) have been used to make major advancements in estimating deep-sea ecosystem diversity at ‘landscape’ scales, ... full story -
Salvaging the Ecosystem After Salvage Logging
Jan. 9, 2015 — After a forest fire, logging companies often follow to do what is called salvage logging--salvaging the timber that has not been completely destroyed by the fire. The economic benefit is clear. But ... full story -
Are Human Behaviors Affecting Bird Communities in Residential Areas?
Jan. 7, 2015 — A new study shows that habitat alteration may be less important than other factors-- such as human behavior-- in driving the effects of "exurban" development on bird communities. These ... full story -
Coral Reefs Threatened by a Deadly Combination of Changing Ocean Conditions
Jan. 7, 2015 — The lowering of the ocean's pH is making it harder for corals to grow their skeletons and easier for bioeroding organisms to tear them down. Erosion rates increase tenfold in areas where corals ... full story -
New Hope for Borneo's Orangutans Despite Threats of Future Climate Change, Deforestation
Jan. 5, 2015 — New conservation research has discovered that up to 74% of current orangutan habitat in Borneo could become unsuitable for this endangered species due to 21st century climate or land-cover ... full story -
What Are Mechanisms of Zooxanthella Expulsion from Coral?
Dec. 29, 2014 — Coral bleaching, which often results in the mass mortality of corals and in the collapse of coral reef ecosystems, has become an important issue around the world, with the number of coral reefs ... full story -
American Cities Are Many Times Brighter at Night Than German Counterparts
Dec. 29, 2014 — German cities emit several times less light per capita than comparably sized American cities, according to recent research. The size of the gap grew with city size, as light per capita increased with ... full story -
Muddy Forests, Shorter Winters Present Challenges for Loggers
Dec. 22, 2014 — The period of frozen ground has declined by an average of two or three weeks since 1948, research shows. During that time, wood harvests have shifted in years with more variability in freezing and ... full story -
Ecosystems Need Math Not Random Nature to Survive
Dec. 22, 2014 — A previously unknown mathematical property has been found to be behind one of nature’s greatest mysteries – how ecosystems ... full story -
Deforestation Threatens Species Richness in Streams
Dec. 18, 2014 — With a population of 1.3 billion, China is under immense pressure to convert suitable areas into arable land in order to ensure a continued food supply for its people. Accordingly, China is among the ... full story -
Even in Restored Forests, Extreme Weather Strongly Influences Wildfire's Impacts
Dec. 17, 2014 — A new study examined how the Rim Fire burned through forests with restored fire regimes in Yosemite National Park to determine whether they were as resistant to high-severity fire as many scientists ... full story -
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Youngest Trees in a Forest Tell the Biggest Story
Dec. 15, 2014 — The largest trees in a forest may command the most attention, but the smallest seedlings and youngest saplings are the ones that are most critical to the composition and diversity of the forest ... full story -
Scientist Examines Ways to Put Stormwater to Use in Big Cities
Dec. 15, 2014 — Researchers plan to use data from St. Paul, Minn., to determine the value of stormwater, and apply these lessons to water projects in Brazil and ... full story
- Study projects unprecedented loss of corals in Great Barrier Reef due to warming
- Snack attack: Bears munch on ants and help plants grow
- Mountain system artificially inflates temperature increases at higher elevations
- Robot cameras monitor deep sea ecosystems
- Are human behaviors affecting bird communities in residential areas?
- Coral reefs threatened by a deadly combination of changing ocean conditions
- What are mechanisms of zooxanthella expulsion from coral?
- American cities are many times brighter at night than German counterparts
- Muddy forests, shorter winters present challenges for loggers
- Ecosystems need math not random nature to survive
- Seeing the forest for the trees: Youngest trees in a forest tell the biggest story
- Scientist examines ways to put stormwater to use in big cities
- Citizen scientists lead the way in exciting new research
- Re-discovered diaries shed new light on one of the world's most studied woods
- Researchers build searchable database of non-native plants
- 'Family' matters when predicting ecosystems' reaction to global change
- Unbelievable underworld and its impact on us all
- Microbial communities for health and environment: Precise measurements of microbial ecosystems
- CT scans of coral skeletons reveal ocean acidity increases reef erosion
- Biology trumps chemistry in open ocean: How phytoplankton assimilate limited concentrations of phosphorus
- New bird species confirmed 15 years after first observation
- Avoiding ecosystem collapse: Experts Weigh in
- Salamanders a more abundant food source in forest ecosystems than previously thought
- As elephants go, so go the trees
- Overhaul in tropical forest research needed
- Protecting forests alone would not halt land-use change emissions
- Ten ways remote sensing can contribute to conservation
- Extinction risk not the answer for reef futures
- Fungus behind deadly disease in walnut trees mutates easily, complicating control
- Plants have little wiggle room to survive drought, life scientists report
- Peru: Towards better forecasting of fish resources
- Ant inhabitants of New York City: High diversity underfoot in urban environments
- Mapping reveals targets for preserving tropical carbon stocks
- Iron fertilization less efficient for deep-sea carbon dioxide storage than previously thought?
- 'Big data' takes root in world of plant research
- Woodland bat species sweats it out in the tropics
- Small New Zealand population initiated rapid forest transition c. 750 years ago: Drier forests lost within decades, instead of centuries as previously thought
- Coexist or perish, new wildfire analysis says: Changing wildfire paradigm from fighting to coexistence
- When less is more: Death in moderation boosts population density in nature
- Little evidence that conservation organizations respond to economic signals
- Lemurs: Gardeners of Madagascar rainforest at risk
- Bats will hang out with their friends this Halloween
- Does it help conservation to put a price on nature?
- Restoring wetlands can lessen soil sinkage, greenhouse gas emissions, study finds
- Saving lonely species is important for environment
- Giant tortoises gain a foothold on a Galapagos island
- Variation in antibiotic bacteria in tropical forest soils may play a role in diversity
- Climate change impacts countered by stricter fisheries management
- Decrease of genetic diversity in the endangered Saimaa ringed seal continues
- Global boom in hydropower expected this decade
- How ferns adapted to one of Earth's newest and most extreme environments
- Mature forests store nitrogen in soil: May help protect waterways from excess nitrogen from industry
- Secrets of dinosaur ecology found in fragile amber
- Mediterranean, semi-arid ecosystems prove resistant to climate change
- Breathing sand: New measurement technique detects oxygen supply to bottom of North Sea
- Preserving the great plains grasslands
- Climate change alters cast of winter birds
- New data about endangered marsh harrier distribution in Europe
- First detailed map of aboveground forest carbon stocks in Mexico unveiled
- Plant communities produce greater yield than monocultures
- Britain on brink of freshwater species 'invasion' from south east Europe
- City life key to harlequin ladybug invasion in the UK
- Designing rivers: Environmental flows for ecosystem services in rivers natural and novel
- Rivers recover natural conditions quickly following dam removal
- Mangroves protecting corals from climate change
- How dinosaurs divided their meals at the Jurassic dinner table
- Due to landscape fragmentation, Brazil's rainforests are releasing more carbon dioxide than previously thought
- Creepy crawlers play key role in structure of grasslands
- Evolutionary imbalance hypothesis: On invasive species, Darwin had it right all along, study shows
- Adult vendace, Britain's rarest freshwater fish, found in Bassenthwaite Lake
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