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New Web-Enabled Technology Records the Presence of Species by Analyzing Their Sounds
July 16, 2013 — Identifying, and monitoring the fluctuations of thousands of species in tropical ecosystems is a difficult challenge, but newly developed technology now makes it much easier. Scientists report on new ... > full story -
Keys to Reducing the Impact of Agriculture on Climate Change
July 16, 2013 — Land is not being used to its best advantage according to a new study by environmental ... > full story -
How Successful Plants Take the Lead
July 16, 2013 — Why are some plant species rare, and others common? Why do certain exotic plant species become invasive – while others do not? Scientists have now identified the most important environmental ... > full story -
High Carbon Dioxide Spurs Wetlands to Absorb More Carbon
July 15, 2013 — Under elevated carbon dioxide levels, wetland plants can absorb up to 32 percent more carbon than they do at current levels, according to a 19-year study just published. With atmospheric carbon ... > full story -
New Approach to Measuring Coral Growth Offers Valuable Tool for Reef Managers; Surprising Growth Patterns in the Florida Keys
July 12, 2013 — A new more sensitive weight-based approach for monitoring coral growth in the wild has been developed by U.S. Geological Survey researchers leading to more definitive answers about the status of ... > full story -
Lesser Prairie-Chicken Nest Survival May Decline by 2050
July 12, 2013 — Lesser prairie-chicken nest survival may decrease to a level considered too low to sustain the current population by 2050, according to a new ... > full story -
Grazing Slugs Hinder Grassland Restoration
July 12, 2013 — Research shows slugs may be hampering efforts to restore ecologically important ... > full story -
Caribbean's Native Predators Unable to Stop Aggressive Lionfish Population Growth
July 11, 2013 — "Ocean predator" conjures up images of sharks and barracudas, but the voracious red lionfish is out-eating them all in the Caribbean -- and Mother Nature appears unable to control its impact on local ... > full story -
Lionfish Expedition: Down Deep Is Where the Big, Scary Ones Live
July 11, 2013 — The first expedition to use a deep-diving submersible to study the Atlantic Ocean lionfish invasion found something very disturbing -- at 300 feet deep, there were still significant populations of ... > full story -
Insect Discovery Sheds Light on Climate Change
July 11, 2013 — Biologists have discovered a new, extinct family of insects that will help scientists better understand how some animals responded to global climate change and the evolution of ... > full story
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