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  Biologist Maps the Family Tree of All Known Snake and Lizard Groups

  May 8, 2013 — Biologists have created the first large-scale evolutionary family tree for every snake and lizard around the ... > full story
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  Global Highways of Invasive Marine Species Calculated

  May 5, 2013 — New research has mapped the most detailed forecast to date for importing potentially harmful invasive species with the ballast water of cargo ... > full story
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  Midwestern Frogs Decline, Mammal Populations Altered by Invasive Plant, Studies Reveal

  May 1, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new culprit contributing to amphibian decline and altered mammal distribution throughout the Midwest region -- the invasive plant European ... > full story
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  Substances in Honey Increase Honey Bee Detox Gene Expression

  May 1, 2013 — A new study shows that some components of the nectar and pollen grains bees collect to manufacture food increase expression of detoxification genes that help keep honey bees ... > full story
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  'Dirty Dozen' Invasive Species Threaten UK

  May 1, 2013 — Parts of the UK are at greater risk of invasion by non-native aquatic species than previously thought, according to new research. The first to include human factors in models used to predict where ... > full story
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  In the Northeast, Forests With Entirely Native Flora Are Not the Norm

  April 30, 2013 — Two-thirds of all forest inventory plots in the Northeast and Midwestern United States contain at least one non-native plant species, a new US Forest Service study found. The study across two dozen ... > full story
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  The Underground Adventures of the Mediterranean Frog Rana Iberica

  April 30, 2013 — Although many amphibians have been reported to live or spend part of their life underground, the Mediterranean frog Rana iberica, has never been reported dwelling in subterranean habitats until now. ... > full story
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  Sushi for Peccaries?

  April 29, 2013 — It turns out the white-lipped peccary —- a piglike animal from Central and South America —- will settle for fish when fruits (its main food) are no longer on the menu, according to ... > full story
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  U. S. Has Surprisingly Large Reservoir of Crop Plant Diversity

  April 29, 2013 — North America isn’t known as a hotspot for crop plant diversity, yet a new inventory has uncovered nearly 4,600 wild relatives of crop plants in the United States, including close relatives of ... > full story
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  Ecological Knowledge Offers Perspectives for Sustainable Agriculture

  April 29, 2013 — A smart combination of different crops, such as beans and maize, can significantly cut the use of crop protection agents and at the same time reduce the need for fertilizers. Integrating ecological ... > full story

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