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Revealing Hidden Fungal Species Using DNA: The Importance of Recognizing Cryptic Diversity
May 10, 2013 In contrast to traditional approaches using morphological characters to delimit species, five new lichen-forming fungal species were described from what was traditionally considered a single species ... > full story -
No-Win Situation for Agricultural Expansion in the Amazon
May 10, 2013 The large-scale expansion of agriculture in the Amazon through deforestation will be a no-win scenario, according to a new study. The study shows that deforestation will not only reduce the capacity ... > full story -
Under-Appreciated Benefit of Oyster Restoration Highlighted
May 9, 2013 A new study shows that healthy oyster reefs would help to buffer the increasing acidity of coastal ... > full story -
Loss of Eastern Hemlock Will Affect Forest Water Use
May 9, 2013 The loss of eastern hemlock from forests in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States could permanently change the area's hydrologic cycle, reports a new ... > full story -
Early Infant Growth Rate Linked to Composition of Gut Microbiota
May 9, 2013 The composition of gut microbiota in a new-born baby's gut has been linked to the rate of early infant growth. The findings support the assertion that the early development of "microbiota" -- the ... > full story -
Human Impacts on Natural World Underestimated
May 8, 2013 A comprehensive five-year study by ecologists -- which included monitoring the activity of wolves, elks, cattle and humans -- indicates that two accepted principles of how ecosystems naturally ... > full story -
New Red List Developed for Threatened Ecosystems
May 8, 2013 Scientists have developed a new Red List system for identifying ecosystems at high risk of degradation, similar to the influential Red List for the world's threatened ... > full story -
Decline in Snow Cover Spells Trouble for Many Plants, Animals
May 7, 2013 For plants and animals forced to tough out harsh winter weather, the coverlet of snow that blankets the north country is a refuge, a stable beneath-the-snow habitat that gives essential respite from ... > full story -
The Black Sea Is a Goldmine of Ancient Genetic Data
May 6, 2013 When one marine paleoecologist was mining through vast amounts of genetic data from the Black Sea sediment record, he was amazed about the variety of past plankton species that left behind their ... > full story -
As Climate Changes, Boreal Forests to Shift North and Relinquish More Carbon Than Expected
May 5, 2013 New research maps how Earth's myriad climates -- and the ecosystems that depend on them -- could move from one area to another as global temperatures rise. The approach foresees big changes for one ... > full story
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