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Conservation Strategies Must Shift With Global Environmental Change, Ecologists Urge
January 31, 2008 — Traditional ecosystems in which communities of plants and animals have co-evolved and are interdependent are increasingly rare, due to human-induced ecosystem changes. As a result, historical ... > full story -
Developing Better Forage For Feeding Hungry Cattle Year Round
January 26, 2008 — A herd of hungry cattle isn't a pretty sight. So scientists are developing forage grasses that provide nutritious forage to livestock in the southern Great Plains, US, throughout the year. A key goal ... > full story -
Greenhouse Gas From English Streams Adding To Global Warming, Expert Says
December 10, 2007 — A common plant in English streams helps methane generated by bacteria in the sediment beneath the plants to escape into the atmosphere. The plant also causes a build-up of sediment from neighboring ... > full story -
Fossils Excavated From Bahamian Blue Hole May Give Clues Of Early Life
December 3, 2007 — Long before tourists arrived in the Bahamas, ancient visitors took up residence in this archipelago off Florida's coast and left remains offering stark evidence that the arrival of humans can ... > full story -
Expected Drop In Nitrogen Deposition May Hamper Kyoto Targets
November 30, 2007 — Researchers in the Netherlands, have shown that a drop in atmospheric nitrogen deposition will slow down forest growth. At the same time they expect that a lower tree growth implies less carbon ... > full story -
Summer-Dormant Tall Fescue Grass Shows Promise For Pasture Improvements
November 26, 2007 — A pasture improvement research program features looking at summer-dormant tall fescue grasses as an alternative to winter wheat pastures. The climate is changing and the fescue is reliable in the ... > full story -
New 'Raider Amethyst' Prairie Verbena: Conserves Water, Drought-Tolerant
November 7, 2007 — Working to create a new drought-resistant and water-saving wildflower, scientists at have introduced 'Raider Amethyst,' a new cultivar of common prairie ... > full story -
Burrowing Mammals Dig For A Living, But How Do They Do That?
October 28, 2007 — Next time you see a mole digging in tree-root-filled soil in search of supper, take a moment to ponder the mammal's humerus bones. When seen in the lab, they are nothing like the long upper arm bones ... > full story -
Nitrogen: The Silent Species Eliminator
October 12, 2007 — Nitrogen pollution from agriculture and fossil fuels is known to be seriously damaging grasslands in the UK. A new European study is starting to show that the effect is Europe-wide, confirming that ... > full story -
Pasturing Cows Convert Soil To Source Of Methane, Potent Greenhouse Gas
October 12, 2007 — The cow as a killer of the climate: This inglorious role of our four-legged friends, peaceful in itself, is well-enough recognised, because, with their digestion, the animals produce methane, which ... > full story
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