News tagged with bushland
Bush rats fight back
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sydney's native bush rats were unintended victims of a campaign to exterminate foreign black rats during a plague epidemic in 1900, according to new research by scientists who plan to reintroduce ...
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Evidence in ashes
The devastation of Black Saturday bushfires gave researchers an unparalleled opportunity to come up with bushfire answers.
May 28, 2012 |
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Native species proposed as viable long-term sequesters
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research into the carbon sequestration abilities of native tree species was undertaken by Greening Australia, and will hopefully make native species more attractive and viable option for ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Black Friday provides bushfire answers
Clearing vegetation close to houses is the best way to reduce impacts of severe bushfires, according to a team of scientists from Australia and the USA who examined house loss after as a result of Black Saturday, when a series ...
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Perth slowly devouring its black Cockatoo species
WA Museum’s ornithology curator says black cockatoos, which once flocked to the Swan Coastal Plain in tens of thousands, could be extinct within 50 years.
Jan 05, 2012 |
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New scientist tackles complexity of growing zebra chip disease
The complexity of the zebra chip disease of potatoes, a vector-borne disease that is a growing industry concern recently drew Dr. Arash Rashed to the program directed by Dr. Charlie Rush, AgriLife Research plant pathologist.
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Potato psyllid research helps producers determine best management practices
One potato field west of Bushland hosts three separate studies, all aimed at helping growers nationwide, even internationally, understand the habits and controls of the potato psyllid.
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Is man or nature at fault for Queensland floods?
This week's flooding in Queensland is yet another reminder of the destructive power of nature. Globally the costs of natural disasters are increasing rapidly, fuelled by societal changes such as increases ...
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Getting rid of cattle fever ticks
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed two strategies to ward off cattle fever ticks that are crossing the border from Mexico into the United States. These ticks transmit bovine babesiosis, ...
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Wheat researchers combine forces to battle major disease
Wheat streak mosaic virus is the most prevalent disease in the southwestern wheat producing region of the U.S., according to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.
Sep 23, 2010 |
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Blending wind and solar meets peak energy demands
In parts of Texas and California, a good match between renewable energy production and peak energy demands could be obtained by combining wind power with solar power, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
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Aug 13, 2010 |
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