As climate warms, bark beetles march on high-elevation forests
Trees and the insects that eat them wage constant war. Insects burrow and munch; trees deploy lethal and disruptive defenses in the form of chemicals.
Ecology
Dec 31, 2012
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News tagged with mountain ecosystems
Climate change threatens giant pandas' bamboo buffet—and survival
China's endangered wild pandas may need new dinner reservations – and quickly – based on models that indicate climate change may kill off swaths of bamboo that pandas need to survive.
Environment
Nov 11, 2012
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Mountain forest study shows vulnerability to climate change
A new University of Colorado Boulder-led study that ties forest "greenness" in the western United States to fluctuating year-to-year snowpack indicates mid-elevation mountain ecosystems are most sensitive to rising temperatures ...
Environment
Sep 9, 2012
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Water woes in southern Alberta could spell disaster for aquatic ecosystems, and the people who rely on them
Freshwater will be an increasingly scarce resource as we head into spring and summer in Western Canada with implications for the livelihoods and economic prosperity of humans, and non-humans alike, in southern Alberta and ...
Ecology
Mar 21, 2024
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Wildfires found to also impact aquatic ecosystems
In devasting cases dotting the globe in recent years, climate warming has led to an increase in the number and severity of destructive wildfires. Climate change projections indicate that environmental and economic damage ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 13, 2023
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Study reveals effects of cropland reclamation on soil organic carbon in China's black soil region
Long-term use of cropland and cropland reclamation cause decreasing trend in soil organic carbon (SOC) stock. However, studies on effects of crop reclamation on SOC changes are rare.
Ecology
Jul 18, 2023
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Rising non-native cover in the Santa Monica Mountains threatens native biodiversity and increases fire risk
The National Park Service has been monitoring plants in hundreds of sites throughout the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in Southern California since 2014.
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2023
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Mountain environments are key to biodiversity—but the threats to them are being ignored, says ecologist
Mountains are home to more than 85% of the world's amphibian, bird and mammal species. Lowland slopes are rich in animal and plant species. And rugged, high-elevation environments, although lacking such biological diversity, ...
Ecology
Jan 11, 2023
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Environmental education and advocacy strategy for rural development and conservation
The two mountains theory and its slogan, "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," have been promoted in China for 15 years. This slogan aims to increase social perception of ecosystem services, promote the ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2022
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Team studies greenhouse gas emissions from Appalachian streams
Freshwater ecosystems can be substantial sources of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, but it can be difficult to figure out how unique aquatic habitat arrangements and connections influence carbon cycling at different scales.
Ecology
Mar 29, 2022
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