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Warming Climate Could Give Exotic Grasses Edge Over Natives
July 29, 2011 — With rising temperatures and decreasing rainfall, California's native grasses will likely suffer at the hands of exotic invasive grasses, which are more equipped to deal with warmer weather. That is ... > full story -
What Is War Good For? Sparking Civilization, Suggest Archaeology Findings from Peru
July 25, 2011 — Raiding, triggered by political conflict in the 5th century BC, likely shaped the development of the first settlement that would classify as a civilization in the Titicaca basin in southern Peru, ... > full story -
Grazing Management Effects on Stream Pollutants
July 21, 2011 — Research conducted on the water quality of pasture streams suggests that grazing management techniques can have substantial impacts on the levels of stream ... > full story -
Plants in Cities Are an Underestimated Carbon Store
July 11, 2011 — Vegetation in towns and cities can make a significant contribution to carbon storage and, ecologists say, could lock away even more carbon if local authorities and gardeners planted and maintained ... > full story -
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Cool-Season Grasses More Profitable Than Warm-Season Grasses; Swine Effluent Provides Fertilizer Boost Equal to Urea
July 5, 2011 — Access to swine effluent or waste water can help a producer grow more grass. But a Texas researcher says the grass is "greener" economically if it is a cool-season rather than a warm-season variety. ... > full story -
Iberian Lynx Depends on Rabbits for Survival
July 5, 2011 — Many species of carnivores, such as the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), depend on the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) for their survival. Now researchers have evaluated how certain carnivores in Spain's ... > full story -
New UK Land Cover Map Shows Habitat Distributions in Countryside
July 5, 2011 — The UK’s new Land Cover Map was recently completed, providing a continuous coverage of habitat distributions across the countryside at a 25m resolution. The map was developed using a ... > full story -
Lyme Disease Tick Adapts to Life on the (Fragmented) Prairie
June 21, 2011 — A new study offers a detailed look at the status of Lyme disease in Central Illinois and suggests that deer ticks and the Lyme disease bacteria they host are more adaptable to new habitats than ... > full story -
Multi-Paddock Grazing Is Superior to Continuous Grazing
June 15, 2011 — A long-term study verifies multi-paddock grazing improves vegetation, soil health and animal production relative to continuous grazing in large-scale ranches, according to Texas scientists. The study ... > full story -
Methane Gas from Cows: The Proof Is in the Feces
June 6, 2011 — Scientists could have a revolutionary new way of measuring how much of the potent greenhouse gas methane is produced by cows and other ruminants, thanks to a surprising discovery in their ... > full story
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