Synthesizing more than 10 years of cooperative research on the exotic invasive, quarantine sudden oak death pathogen, the USDA Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) recently published "Sudden Oak Death ...
Ecology
Dec 27, 2010
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Foreign pests are eating their way through our national forests, destroying majestic scenery and costing taxpayers millions of dollars.
Ecology
Dec 6, 2010
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A map plotting the path of destruction that the tree-strangling pathogen known as sudden oak death is taking through the Bay Area shows new infestations in and around neighborhoods throughout the region.
Ecology
Oct 5, 2010
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(AP) -- A utility company preparing to build a new substation in an arid canyon southeast of Los Angeles has stumbled on a trove of animal fossils dating back 1.4 million years that researchers say will fill in blanks in ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Sep 21, 2010
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Imagine that you're going to take a hike in the Superstition Mountains. You love plants, and are always curious about the various bushes, trees and flowers that you encounter in the desert.
Ecology
Sep 10, 2010
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(AP) -- It was a big shot. A big hog. And a big disappointment.
Ecology
Aug 20, 2010
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In the summer of 2002, a week of heavy rains in Central Texas caused Canyon Lake -- the reservoir of the Canyon Dam -- to flood over its spillway and down the Guadalupe River Valley in a planned diversion to save the dam ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 20, 2010
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A plague of caterpillars is munching its way through the leaves on our trees. Oak forests are suffering the most, reports the Nature Calendar. Cause for concern? Not according to entomologist and expert on insect pests, Leen ...
Ecology
May 31, 2010
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More than 150 years ago, Darwin proposed the theory of universal common ancestry (UCA), linking all forms of life by a shared genetic heritage from single-celled microorganisms to humans. Until now, the theory that makes ...
Evolution
May 12, 2010
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Two new compact oakleaf hydrangea cultivars ideal for small gardens have been released by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
Ecology
Apr 27, 2010
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