News tagged with wetland soil

New biodiversity map of the Andes shows species in dire need of protection

The Andes-Amazon basin of Peru and Bolivia is one of the most biologically rich and rapidly changing areas of the world. A new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Ecology has used information collec ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Restored wetlands rarely equal condition of original wetlands

Wetland restoration is a billion-dollar-a-year industry in the United States that aims to create ecosystems similar to those that disappeared over the past century. But a new analysis of restoration projects ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Drying intensifying wildfires, carbon release ninefold, study finds

Drying of northern wetlands has led to much more severe peatland wildfires and nine times as much carbon released into the atmosphere, according to new research led by a University of Guelph professor.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Method of studying roots rarely used in wetlands improves ecosystem research

A method of monitoring roots rarely used in wetlands will help Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers effectively study the response of a high-carbon ecosystem to elevated temperatures and levels of carbon ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Help students think like soil scientists

Emphasizing cross-disciplinary concepts in teaching soil science courses, such as mass-volume relationships, can help undergraduates learn real-world, problem-solving skills that are crucial to their success in soil science ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0