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• Alternative Fuels
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  Researchers Identify Energy Gains And Environmental Impacts Of Corn Ethanol And Soybean Biodiesel

  July 10, 2006 — The first comprehensive analysis of the full life cycles of soybean biodiesel and corn grain ethanol shows that biodiesel has much less of an impact on the environment and a much higher net energy ... > full story
• Nature
  New Species
  Endangered Animals
  Extinction
  Ecology
  Endangered Plants
   

  Conservation Planning Loopholes Threaten Imperiled Species, Researchers Say

  July 2, 2006 — Multispecies habitat conservation plans that permit the incidental "take" of threatened or endangered species often fail to protect species that are listed as present but are not confirmed as such, ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
  Food
  Virology
  Endangered Plants
  Grassland
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  More Than Drought Affecting Wheat Yields

  June 7, 2006 — Wheat producers have more than the drought cutting into their yields this year, said two Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers. Dr. Tom Allen, Experiment Station assistant research ... > full story
• Ecology
  Nature
  Ecology Research
  Endangered Plants
  Ecosystems
  Grassland
   
  

  Ecosystems With Many Plant Species Produce More And Survive Threats Better

  June 1, 2006 — Ecosystems containing many different plant species are not only more productive, they are better able to withstand and recover from climate extremes, pests and disease over long periods, according to ... > full story
• Organic
  Geochemistry
  Endangered Plants
  Air Pollution
  Soil Types
  Acid Rain
   

  Organic Nitrogen Gives New Clue To Biodiversity

  April 12, 2006 — Researchers from the University of Lancaster and the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER) have found that not only can organic nitrogen be directly taken up by plants it is also ... > full story
• Nature
  Global Warming
  Climate
  Air Quality
  Geochemistry
  Forest
   
  

  Higher Carbon Dioxide, Lack Of Nitrogen Limit Plant Growth

  April 12, 2006 — Earth's plant life will not be able to "store" excess carbon from rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels as well as scientists once thought because plants likely cannot get enough nutrients, such ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
  Endangered Plants
  Drought
  Food
  Botany
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  Disease Damages Wheat Roots, Thwarts Water Uptake

  March 6, 2006 — Alterations in irrigation schedules may be needed when wheat streak mosaic infection is suspected in winter wheat crops, according to a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher in Amarillo. ... > full story
• Weather
  Severe Weather
  Computer Modeling
  Storms
  Atmosphere
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
   

  New Research Forecasts Better Weather Forecasts

  February 28, 2006 — A Purdue University researcher and his team have used improved satellite imaging and powerful computer modeling to more accurately forecast the likelihood and intensity of storms and ... > full story
• Soil Types
  Organic
  Forest
  Global Warming
  Air Quality
  Nature
   

  Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Increases Soil Carbon

  December 6, 2005 — An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology indicates that soils in temperate ecosystems might contribute more to partially offsetting the effects of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide ... > full story
• Nature
  Endangered Animals
  Endangered Plants
  Ecology Research
  Biology
  Extinction
   

  Cattle Grazing May Help Rather Than Hurt Endangered Species

  October 13, 2005 — An article published in the latest issue of Conservation Biology finds that cattle grazing plays an important role in maintaining wetland habitat necessary for some endangered species. Removing ... > full story

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