Scientists propose polar protection plan
International scientists have proposed a new pathway for saving the Arctic and Antarctic from their greatest menace – climate change.
Environment
Sep 28, 2015
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Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Study shows forest insects and diseases arrive in US via imported plants
The trade in live plants from around the world has become a major industry in the United States, with new imports now valued at more than $500 billion annually. According to a study conducted by researchers at UC Santa Barbara's ...
Ecology
Apr 9, 2012
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Scientists pinpoint areas in boreal forests that offer refuge to plants and animals as climate gets warmer and drier
North America's boreal forests are warming and drying from climate change, but they still hold places that can offer refuge for plants and animals, according to University of Alberta scientists who have taken the lead in ...
Ecology
Jun 1, 2020
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Tracking bacterial movement between humans, animals key to understanding antibiotic resistance
Ecologists frequently tag animals in the wild, monitoring their movements and activities to gain a greater understanding of the species' behaviors and lifestyle.
Ecology
Jun 28, 2017
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Carbon offsets have wide-ranging environmental benefits
You can't grow money on trees, but you can earn money for letting trees grow. Or at least you can through a pioneering California program that allows forest owners around the United States to sell carbon credits to companies ...
Environment
Aug 15, 2017
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Road block: Fixing aquatic ecosystem connectivity doesn't end with dams
(Phys.org) —Over the last several years, state agencies and environmental nonprofit organizations have targeted dam removal as a way to quickly improve the health of aquatic ecosystems. Dams keep migratory fish from swimming ...
Environment
May 30, 2013
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Depression-era drainage ditches emerge as sleeping threat to Cape Cod salt marshes
Cape Cod, Massachusetts has a problem. The iconic salt marshes of the famous summer retreat are melting away at the edges, dying back from the most popular recreational areas. The erosion is a consequence of an unexpected ...
Environment
Jan 25, 2013
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Is a constructive conservation the last chance for biodiversity? Pragmatic approach to saving what can be saved
How can biodiversity be preserved in a world in which traditional ecosystems are increasingly being displaced by "man-made nature"? Biologists at the TU Darmstadt and ETH Zurich have developed a new concept for conservation ...
Ecology
Oct 11, 2013
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Fish DNA in lake sediment can help determine native species, study shows
A new technique developed by University of Alberta biologists can determine whether certain fish populations are native to lakes in national parks.
Plants & Animals
Sep 19, 2019
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Successful 'alien' bird invasions are location dependent
Published today in Nature, researchers show that alien bird introductions are most successful in locations and climates similar to their native habitats and in places where other alien species are already established.
Ecology
Jun 19, 2019
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