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Historic Datasets Reveal Effects of Climate Change and Habitat Loss on Plant-Pollinator Networks
February 28, 2013 — Two biologists at Washington University in St. Louis were delighted to discover a meticulous dataset on a plant-pollinator network recorded by Illinois naturalist Charles Robertson between 1884 and ... > full storyMore: -
Loss of Wild Insects Hurts Crops Around the World
February 28, 2013 — Researchers studying data from 600 fields in 20 countries have found that managed honey bees are not as successful at pollinating crops as wild insects, primarily wild bees, suggesting the continuing ... > full story -
Improving Climate Protection in the Agricultural Sector
February 28, 2013 — Agriculture is responsible for around 10 to 12 percent of all greenhouse gases attributable to human activities. This raises the question of how these emissions could be reduced. A recent study has ... > full story -
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Fighting GM Crop Vandalism With a Government-Protected Research Site
February 28, 2013 — Genetically modified (GM) crops have been a source of great controversy -- particularly in Europe -- but acts of vandalism and associated security costs have made scientific evidence about the health ... > full story -
Feeding Limbs and Nervous System of One of Earth's Earliest Animals Discovered
February 27, 2013 — Unique fossils literally 'lift the lid' on ancient creature's head to expose one of the earliest examples of food manipulating limbs in evolutionary history, dating from around 530 million years ... > full story -
Estimates Reduce Amount of Additional Land Available for Biofuel Production by Almost 80%
February 27, 2013 — Amid efforts to expand production of biofuels, scientists are reporting new estimates that downgrade the amount of additional land available for growing fuel crops by almost 80 ... > full story -
Key Component of China's Pollution Problem: Scale of Nitrogen's Effect on People and Ecosystems Revealed
February 26, 2013 — It's no secret that China is faced with some of the world's worst pollution. Until now, however, information on the magnitude, scope and impacts of a major contributor to that pollution -- ... > full story -
'Fat Worms' Inch Scientists Toward Better Biofuel Production
February 26, 2013 — Fat worms confirm that researchers have successfully engineered a plant with oily leaves -- a feat that could enhance biofuel production as well as lead to improved animal ... > full story -
Maize in Diets of People in Coastal Peru Dates to 5,000 Years Ago
February 25, 2013 — Scientists have concluded that during the Late Archaic, maize (corn) was a primary component in the diet of people living in the Norte Chico region of Peru, an area of remarkable cultural florescence ... > full story -
A Promising Fruit: The Tree Tomato
February 25, 2013 — Biologists are collaborating in the characterization of genetic resource of the tree tomato to enhance its cultivation and commercialization in Andean and Mediterranean ... > full story
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