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Turf Study to Monitor Runoff, Establish Fertilizer Management Practices
September 7, 2012 — Improperly applied fertilizer to newly placed sod may result in nutrient runoff into the water supply, but just when is the best time to apply fertilizer and what kind is the best for new ... > full story -
How Sea Otters Can Reduce CO2 in the Atmosphere: Appetite for Sea Urchins Allows Kelp to Thrive
September 7, 2012 — A new study suggest that a thriving sea otter population that keeps sea urchins in check will in turn allow kelp forests to prosper and help reverse a principal cause of global ... > full story -
Ancient, Humble Critter Proves: Newer Isn’t Always Better
September 7, 2012 — Tiny sea creatures called rhabdopleurids reside on the ocean floor, building homes of collagen on the shells of dead clams. Rhabdopleurid colonies are small, and the critters are by no means the ... > full story -
Destroyed Coastal Habitats Produce Significant Greenhouse Gas
September 6, 2012 — Destruction of coastal habitats may release as much as one billion tons of carbon emissions into the atmosphere each year, 10 times higher than previously reported, according to a new ... > full story -
Plants Cry for Help When an Attack Can Be Expected
September 6, 2012 — Eggs of insect pests deposited on plants trigger the production of scents by plants that affect different plant community members probably helping the plant to get rid of the pest before it becomes ... > full story -
Wild Bees: Champions for Food Security and Protecting Our Biodiversity
September 6, 2012 — Pollinators provide many benefits, including pollinating food crops and wild flowers in the countryside which in turn provide food for a wide range of animals. The threats to them are numerous and ... > full story -
Carbon Sequestration on U. S. Rangelands Offers Promise, but Not Profit
September 5, 2012 — Nearly 239 million hectares of land in the United States are devoted to pastures and rangeland. Worldwide, rangelands cover about 3.6 billion hectares. Harnessing the potential for carbon ... > full story -
Loss of Tropical Forests Reduces Rain
September 5, 2012 — Deforestation can have a significant effect on tropical rainfall, new research confirms. The findings have potentially devastating impacts for people living in and near the Amazon and Congo forests. ... > full story -
DNA Sequences Need Quality Time, Too; Guidelines for Quality Control Published
September 5, 2012 — DNA sequence data have become an indispensable source of information in biology, finding diverse uses such as molecular species identification and the exploration of biodiversity in complex ... > full story -
Concern About Plans to Close Unique Canadian Environmental Project
September 5, 2012 — The Canadian government's plans to discontinue in 2013 a unique environmental research project that has yielded insights into water pollution, climate change and other topics for almost 40 years ... > full story
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