Fire danger in the high mountains is intensifying, shows study of four decades of data
As wildfire risk rises in the West, wildland firefighters and officials are keeping a closer eye on the high mountains—regions once considered too wet to burn.
As wildfire risk rises in the West, wildland firefighters and officials are keeping a closer eye on the high mountains—regions once considered too wet to burn.
Earth Sciences
Apr 19, 2023
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Reforestation can not only sequester carbon, but also change the surface albedo, which is an important intervention in climate change. How the canopy/understory structure of secondary forests formed after reforestation affects ...
Ecology
Apr 19, 2023
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There's a surprising and highly influential link between invasive earthworms, white-tailed deer and tree harvesting in northern forests, according to new research from the University of Minnesota.
Plants & Animals
Apr 18, 2023
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Improving tree coverage and access to parks and green spaces in Los Angeles County, particularly in lower-income communities of color, could significantly boost life expectancy for local residents, according to a new study ...
Environment
Apr 7, 2023
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Researchers are deploying the latest mapping techniques to identify the most important suburban habitat for North America's largest woodpecker.
Ecology
Mar 31, 2023
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Water storage capacity of the forest ecosystem refers to the precipitation that can be intercepted and stored by the forest canopy, litter, and soil layers, accounting for more than 25% of the terrestrial water cycle.
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2023
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The success of North American crops from corn to Christmas trees partly depends on a relatively invisible component of the food web—ground beetles. Nearly 2,000 species of ground beetle live in North America. New research ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 23, 2023
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Factors shaping the interspecific variations in herbivory have puzzled ecologists for decades and several hypotheses have been proposed. However, we still lack a clear evaluation on the direction and relative contribution ...
Ecology
Mar 22, 2023
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For short-lived spring wildflowers such as wood anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) and Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), timing is everything. These fleeting plants, known as ephemerals, grow in temperate forests around ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2023
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Red-bellied lemurs are one of only a handful of mammal species in which the males are active participants in caring for their young. New University of Arizona-led research suggests that expectant lemur dads may experience ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 22, 2023
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