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Invasive Species on the March: Variable Rates of Spread Set Current Limits to Predictability

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether for introduced muskrats in Europe or oak trees in the United Kingdom, zebra mussels in United States lakes or agricultural pests around the world, scientists have tried to find new ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New Southern California beetle killing oaks

U.S. Forest Service scientists have completed a study on a beetle that was first detected in California in 2004, but has now attacked 67 percent of the oak trees in an area 30 miles east of San Diego.

Biology / Ecology

created May 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Danger lurks underground for oak seedlings

Scientists trying to understand why oaks are starting to disappear from North American forests may need to look just below the surface to find some answers.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Internal clocks keep all living things ticking -- even you

Like kids taking apart a fine Swiss watch, scientists are laboring to understand what makes the biological clock that's inside every living creature tick.

Biology /

created Feb 08, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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