The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function; for example, not plowing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as cover crops. These are the conclusions of a research team led by the Netherlands ...
Ecology
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Around the world, millions of tons of small fish are processed into fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) each year—key ingredients in aquaculture that help farmed fish, like salmon, grow. A new University of British Columbia (UBC) ...
Ecology
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Planting wildflowers in apple orchards could save farmers up to £3,000 per hectare a year, according to a new study.
Ecology
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Which factors do you consider when moving to a new area: school districts, home size or distance from work? If hundreds of people are competing for a spot, what determines who gets in?
Ecology
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The latest update on the state of New Zealand's environment paints a concerning outlook for marine environments, especially amid the increasing push to use the marine estate for economic gain.
Ecology
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Today DSE and the University of Arkansas published a study in the Journal of Data Science, Statistics, and Visualization and an open source tool that show the need for changes to federal crop insurance programs that could ...
Ecology
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A new study from Holden Forests & Gardens and a team at USDA Agricultural Research Service confirms that beech leaf disease—a fast-spreading disease already devastating American beech across eastern North America—also ...
Ecology
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Despite a long history of traditional medicinal use in the United States, the collection, consumption and efficacy of the peculiar forest plant aptly named ghost pipe, scientific name Monotropa uniflora, remains a mystery. ...
Plants & Animals
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Colorado's collared gray wolves continued to travel widely last month—even roaming in watersheds that reach into the western portions of metro Denver, according to a new map released this week by state wildlife officials.
Plants & Animals
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New research led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed that African social spiders—dubbed "hippie spiders" for their cooperative lifestyle—may not have distinct personalities after all.
Plants & Animals
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