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Posted July 7, 2000:

• Tree Ordinances Protect Canopy, Lower A/C Bills, UF Study Shows

Posted May 26, 2000:

• Tropical Tree Distribution Could Have Implications For Forest Management, Conservation

Posted April 26, 2000:

• New Genes Protect Trees From Insects, Disease

Posted April 10, 2000:

• Potent Anticancer Agent Found In Hazelnuts

Posted March 13, 2000:

• Environmental Board Game Teaches Impact Of Clearing Vegetation On Wildlife

Posted February 25, 2000:

• International Trade Imperils U.S. Plants, Animals And Crops

Posted December 7, 1999:

• The Truth Behind The Perfect Christmas Tree

Posted October 14, 1999:

• Sea Level Rise Behind Tree Deaths On Florida's West Coast, UF Researchers Report

Posted October 12, 1999:

• African Ants' Self-Defense Takes A Heavy Toll On Hosts

Posted September 29, 1999:

• Watershed Responses To Forest Practices Studied

Posted September 20, 1999:

• Clemson's Baruch Forest Science Institute Tracks Forests' Recovery From Hurricane Damage

Posted July 30, 1999:

• Lemurs Critical To Regeneration Of Madagascar Forests

Posted July 29, 1999:

• New Aspen Could Revolutionize Pulp And Paper Industry

Posted July 9, 1999:

• Birds Beware! Pinecones Armed And Dangerous

Posted June 25, 1999:

• Common Genes Form New Family Tree For Animals

Posted June 21, 1999:

• Ginkgo Herbal Supplements Vary Widely In Content

Posted June 11, 1999:

• Do Wildlife Corridors Work? Studying Butterflies And Fragments Of Open Landscape

Posted June 1, 1999:

• U.S. Forest Conservation May Increase Deforestation Elsewhere

Posted May 18, 1999:

• Report: High Carbon Dioxide Boosts Duke Forest Growth By 25 Percent

Posted April 27, 1999:

• Invading Beetle Threatens Canada's Pine Forests

Posted April 23, 1999:

• In Logged Forests, Hunting Of Wildlife Becomes Deadly "Second Harvest"

Posted April 22, 1999:

• Earliest Modern Tree Lived 360-345 Million Years Ago

Posted March 31, 1999:

• Forest Study Sheds Light On Natural Patterns Of Growth And Mortality In Maine Woods

Posted March 15, 1999:

• Acid Rain Threatens Future Productivity Of Forests, Research Shows

Posted February 17, 1999:

• Gene Study Shows Turtles Are Next Of Kin To Crocodiles And Alligators

Posted February 11, 1999:

• Improved Insect Virus Targeted To Prevent Forestry Losses

Posted February 3, 1999:

• Study Of Tropical Forests Overturns Important Theory In Ecology -- Finding May Cast Doubt On Some Conservation Methods

Posted January 13, 1999:

• Threat To Australian Softwood Plantations

Posted December 20, 1998:

• 'Marsupials In The Mist': Threatened By Climate Change

Posted November 26, 1998:

• Researchers Tackle The Nutty Truth On Acorns And Squirrels

Posted November 17, 1998:

• Once A Bully, Always A Bully -- Invasive Non-Native Plants Tend To Be Aggressive Wherever They Find Themselves

Posted September 30, 1998:

• Poplar Trees Hold Promise For Removing Contaminants

Posted September 7, 1998:

• Scientists Hope To Learn How Long Trees Can Absorb High Levels Of CO2

Posted August 28, 1998:

• Study Demonstrates High Conservation Potential Of Logged Rainforest

Posted August 14, 1998:

• Duke Studies Show That Environmental Effects Of Dams Extend To Insect Life
• Open-Air Experiment Shows High CO2 Boosts Tree Growth
• Duke Studies Show U.S. Central Plains Vulnerable To Global Warming

Posted August 7, 1998:

• Salamanders May Reveal Best Way To Manage Forests, Virginia Tech Researchers Report

Posted July 23, 1998:

• Irrigation Along Front Range Cooling Mountains And Plains; Extremes In Weather, More Severe Storms, Fire Danger Could Result

Posted July 8, 1998:

• Fragmentation Of Tropical Forests Can Create "Genetic Bottleneck," According To New University Of Georgia Study

Posted April 28, 1998:

• Extreme Droughts Played Major Role In Tragedies At Jamestown, "Lost Colony"

Posted April 1, 1998:

• Caribbean Lizards Evolve Independently

Posted March 31, 1998:

• Small-Scale Fires Key To Understanding Forest Structure

Posted December 31, 1997:

• How Will Increased Ultraviolet Radiation Affect Forests?

Posted December 10, 1997:

• Leaf Diversity Discovery Important For Global Climate Change Studies

Posted December 2, 1997:

• SFU Researcher Fools Forest Pest Into 'Barking Up The Wrong Tree'

Posted December 1, 1997:

• 10,000-Year-Old Clues Suggest Future Forest Changes

Posted November 1, 1997:

• Tree-Ring Study Enables Researchers To Link Massive American Earthquake To Japanese Tsunami In January 1700

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