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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Inconspicuous Leaf Beetles Reveal Environment's Role In Formation Of New Species

Unnoticed by the nearby residents of St. Johnsbury, Vt., tiny leaf beetles that flit among the maple and willow trees in the area ...  > full story

Heavy Metals Accumulate More In Some Mushrooms Than In Others

Researchers in Spain have analyzed the presence of heavy metals in 12 species of mushroom collected from non-contaminated natural ...  > full story

Ants Are Friendly To Some Trees, But Not Others

Tree-dwelling ants generally live in harmony with their arboreal hosts. But new research suggests that when they run out of space in their trees of choice, the ...  > full story

DNA 'Barcode' For Tropical Trees

In foods, soil samples or customs checks, plant fragments sometimes need to be quickly identified. The use of DNA "barcodes" to itemize plant biodiversity was proposed during the 1992 ...  > full story
 

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