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Logging Debris Gives Newly Planted Douglas-Fir Forests a Leg-Up
March 12, 2013 — The downed limbs and other woody debris that are inevitable byproducts of timber harvest could be among the most important components of post-harvest landscapes, according to a new ... > full story -
Are Tropical Forests Resilient to Global Warming?
March 10, 2013 — Tropical forests are less likely to lose biomass – plants and plant material - in response to greenhouse gas emissions over the twenty-first century than may previously have been thought, ... > full story -
Stocking Florida Bass in Texas Reservoirs May Alter Stream Systems Connected to Stocked Reservoirs
March 7, 2013 — A genetic analysis by biologists suggests that the stocking of Florida bass in Texas reservoirs impacts bass populations far beyond the actual stocking ... > full story -
Bees Get a Buzz from Flower Nectar Containing Caffeine
March 7, 2013 — You may need a cup of coffee to kick start the day but it seems honeybees also get their buzz from drinking flower nectar containing ... > full story -
A New Cryptic Spider Species from Africa
March 7, 2013 — A revision of the cryptic, ground-dwelling spider genus Copa for the continental Afrotropical Region adds a new species to the genus, but altogether reduces the number of species in the region from ... > full story -
Bats Not Bothered by Forest Fires, Study Finds
March 6, 2013 — A survey of bat activity in burned and unburned areas after a major wildfire in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains found no evidence of detrimental effects on bats one year after the fire. The ... > full story -
New Solution Proposed to Ensure Biofuel Plants Don't Become Noxious Weeds
March 6, 2013 — Scientist propose innovative solution to ensure lucrative biofuel plants such as arundo donax do not become invasive weeds that can destroy fragile ... > full story -
Spinal Tap -- Using Cactus Spines to Isolate DNA
March 5, 2013 — In the family Cactaceae, isolation of genetic material can be difficult due to the presence of polysaccharide-based mucilage content and other secondary compounds. Although important for water ... > full story -
Assembling the Transcriptome of a Noxious Weed: New Resources for Studying How Plants Invade
March 5, 2013 — Scientists have assembled transcriptomes of a noxious weed, Brachypodium sylvaticum, or slender false brome. The transcriptome provides an extensive genetic tool for studying how invasive species, ... > full story -
New Research Confirms Plight of Bumble Bees, Persistence of Other Bees in Northeast
March 4, 2013 — A new study shows that although certain bumble bees are at risk, other bee species in the northeastern United States persisted across a 140-year period despite expanding human populations and ... > full story
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