Serious wine drinkers often have their preferences: Some prefer sweet hints of chocolate in a Malbec from Argentina, while others are drawn to a spicy and fruity Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Wine connoisseurs firmly ...
Ecology
Apr 22, 2024
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Post-doctoral researcher Joe Edwards and graduate student Sarah Love, both in the University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, have published published findings this spring that can ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 20, 2024
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Since April 2024, wide areas of south and southeast Asia, from Pakistan to the Philippines, have experienced prolonged extreme heat. Covering some of the most densely populated regions in the world, the series of heat waves ...
Environment
May 20, 2024
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When one of the elders in the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska asked if he could keep bees on the reservation, Tim Rhodd's answer was straightforward: "Absolutely."
Agriculture
May 17, 2024
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Ghana has around 7.9 million hectares of forested land (35% of the total land area), according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. Around 7.6 million hectares are primary or naturally regenerated forest, and around ...
Environment
May 15, 2024
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Bacteria and fungi live together on the surface of plant roots, which can promote symbiotic interactions with the plant. Plant roots that are especially fine can support various niches for their microbial proliferations, ...
Ecology
May 14, 2024
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Pesticides threaten humans, wildlife and our environment. Food production must change.
Ecology
May 14, 2024
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Farmers in a time crunch have a new, speedier option for analyzing the texture and organic matter content of the soil on their fields.
Agriculture
May 13, 2024
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In a study published in the journal Plant and Soil, researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown that mixed larch and deciduous forests are more resistant to soil acidification—a ...
Ecology
May 13, 2024
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Peatlands store more carbon per square meter than any other ecosystem on Earth. These waterlogged, mossy bogs beat even dense rainforests for their ability to act as carbon reservoirs.
Ecology
May 10, 2024
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