New typology of seed development in late winter-flowering temperate woodland plants
Drought makes Borneo's trees flower at the same time
Looking for past Honduran, Mexican civilizations
A high-tech archeological exploration team of scientists and a filmmaker, who announced a year ago that they had glimpsed remnants of what might be a fabled ancient city in the Honduran rain forests, plans ...
May 15, 2013
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Seeing the forest for the trees: Seed dispersal, environmental conditions matter in African forests
Success continues as NASA's Orion parachute tests get more difficult
(Phys.org) —A test version of NASA's Orion spacecraft safely landed during a simulation of two types of parachute failures Wednesday.
May 02, 2013
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China pandas 'panicked' as forest home jolted in quake
Pandas living in a reserve near the epicentre of China's weekend quake clambered up trees in panic as their forest home was jolted, but none were injured, officials said Monday.
Apr 22, 2013
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Brazilian team finds new porcupine species
A new species of tree-dwelling porcupine has been discovered in Brazil's Northeastern Atlantic Forest, one of the world's most threatened habitats, researchers said.
Apr 10, 2013
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Northeast drilling boom threatens forest wildlife
Like a quiet neighborhood cut up by an expressway, northeastern forests are changing as pipelines and other structures crisscross them amid the region's gas drilling boom.
Apr 02, 2013
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Drought does long-term damage to rainforest
Recent droughts in the Amazon rainforest have effects that persist long after the rains have returned, a new study has shown.
Feb 07, 2013
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Scientific paper challenges assumptions about bark beetles' link to wildfires
Study finds severe climate jeopardizing Amazon forest
(Phys.org)—An area of the Amazon rainforest twice the size of California continues to suffer from the effects of a megadrought that began in 2005, finds a new NASA-led study. These results, together with ...
Jan 18, 2013
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New species of flying frog discovered in Vietnam
An Australian researcher who discovered a new species of flying frog near Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and named it after her mother said it was a rare find so close to such a big city.
Jan 15, 2013
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Better tools for saving water and keeping peaches healthy
For every species of mammal, 300 arthropod species lurk in the rainforest
Canopy structure more important to climate than leaf nitrogen levels, study says
Claims that forest leaves rich in nitrogen may aid in reflecting infrared radiation—helping cool the atmosphere—have been challenged by new research that shows that the structure of tree canopies is a more important factor ...
Dec 03, 2012
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