In a new study published in the journal Communications, Earth & Environment, University of Montana researchers and colleagues explore how climate change could challenge efforts to protect biodiversity within the network of ...
Ecology
Oct 1, 2021
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Those in love with the outdoors can spend their entire lives chasing that perfect campsite. New University of Montana research suggests what they are trying to find.
Environment
Jun 14, 2021
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Following 2020's extreme fire season, high-elevation forests in the central Rocky Mountains now are burning more than at any point in the past 2,000 years, according to a new University of Montana study set to publish in ...
Ecology
Jun 14, 2021
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In bear country, it's normal to find bruins munching down on temptations left out by humans—from a backyard apple tree to leftovers in the trash bin—but these encounters can cause trouble for humans and bears alike. One ...
Plants & Animals
May 28, 2021
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In mid-April on the University of Montana-owned Bandy Ranch in neighboring Powell County, the snow was still visible on the surrounding Garnet Mountains, geese were honking overhead and Cottonwood Creek was beginning to ripple.
Environment
May 21, 2021
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Only an anthropologist would treasure millennia-old human feces found in dry caves.
Evolution
May 13, 2021
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New University of Montana research suggests recurring continent-spanning drought patterns set the tempo for forest recovery from wildfire.
Environment
Nov 10, 2020
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In a new study published in the scientific journal Ecology, researchers from the University of Montana's Flathead Lake Biological Station may have unlocked a mystery surrounding unique aquatic insects in the Flathead watershed.
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2020
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Melting of Arctic ice due to climate change has exposed more sea surface to an atmosphere with higher concentrations of carbon dioxide. Scientists have long suspected this trend would raise CO2 in Arctic Ocean water.
Environment
Jun 24, 2020
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Glaciers are retreating in Glacier National Park and across the globe due to climate change. Researchers have long predicted that the shrinkage and disappearance of glaciers will reduce biodiversity in mountain ecosystems ...
Earth Sciences
May 18, 2020
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