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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 -
Climate Change Allows Invasive Weed to Outcompete Local Species
May 31, 2011 — Yellow starthistle already causes millions of dollars in damage to pastures in western states each year, and as climate changes, land managers can expect the problem with that weed and others to ... > full story -
Battle Scars Found on an Ancient Sea Monster
May 4, 2011 — Scars on the jaw of a 120-million-year-old marine reptile suggest that life might not have been easy in the ancient polar oceans. The healed bite wounds were probably made by a member of the same ... > full story
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