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Tree and Human Health May Be Linked
January 16, 2013 — Evidence is increasing from multiple scientific fields that exposure to the natural environment can improve human health. In a new study, the presence of trees was associated with human ... > full story -
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New 'Social' Chromosome Discovered in the Red Fire Ant
January 16, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a social chromosome in the highly invasive fire ant that helps to explain why some colonies allow for more than one queen ant, and could offer new solutions for dealing ... > full story -
Pine Beetle Outbreak Buffers Watersheds from Nitrate Pollution
January 14, 2013 — Scientists have found an unexpected silver lining in the devastating pine beetle outbreaks ravaging the West: Such events do not harm water quality in adjacent streams as scientists had previously ... > full story -
Invading Species Can Extinguish Native Plants Despite Recent Reports to the Contrary
January 9, 2013 — Evolutionary biologists have found that, given time, invading exotic plants will likely eliminate native plants growing in the wild despite recent reports to the contrary. A new study reports that ... > full story -
As Climate Warms, Bark Beetles March on High-Elevation Forests
December 31, 2012 — In a new study, scientists report a rising threat to the whitebark pine forests of the northern Rocky Mountains as native mountain pine beetles climb ever higher, attacking trees that have not ... > full story -
Low pH Levels Can Eliminate Harmful Blooms of Golden Algae, One Cause of Massive Fish Kills
December 20, 2012 — Researchers are one step closer to understanding the algae that causes a substantial number of fish deaths in more than 18 ... > full story -
Around Two Queries a Week to UK Poisons Service Concern . . . Snakebites
December 19, 2012 — Snakebite injuries account for around two phone queries every week to the UK National Poisons Information Service, a newly published audit ... > full story -
Invasive Plant Species May Harm Native Grasslands by Changing Soil Composition
December 19, 2012 — The future landscape of the American Midwest could look a lot like the past—covered in native grasslands rather than agricultural crops. This is not a return to the past, however, but a future ... > full story -
From Mobile Phone to Alien Plant Hunter
December 17, 2012 — Mobile phone users are being urged to help fight the spread of invasive plants across the UK – by downloading PlantTracker. The new app has already attracted 7,000 downloads and alerted ... > full story -
Density of Invasive Reed, Phragmites Australis, Mapped in Great Lakes
December 17, 2012 — Scientists have used satellite technologies to map the location and density of Phragmites australis, an invasive species of reed, in the coastal wetlands of all five Great ... > full story
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