More birders sighted in Central Park this spring migration
This spring, longtime Central Park birder and naturalist Gabriel Willow is feeling a little less nervous than he did a year ago.
Ecology
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Can a moss help clean up waterways?
Hydrocarbons from our cars, oil spills and industrial contamination can get into our waterways by many paths. Researchers recently studied if a common "willow moss" could work to soak up these hydrocarbons, and clean up waterways.
Plants & Animals
Jun 3, 2022
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New study shows Yellowstone's ecosystem dynamics more complex than previously understood
Since their reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park, wolves have been heralded as the controversial savior of Yellowstone's ecosystem. However, new research by ecologists at Colorado State University's Warner College ...
Ecology
Apr 3, 2014
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Songbirds set long-distance migration record
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have studied flight routes to determine how far willow warblers migrate in the autumn. The results show that the willow warbler holds a long-distance migration record in the ten-gram ...
Ecology
Nov 15, 2018
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Willow-dominated wetlands of Lapland fells are resilient to reindeer grazing
A long-term study across the Finnish-Norwegian border in Lapland proved wetland vegetation to be resilient to reindeer summer grazing. The reindeer fence along the national border, built in 1950s, provided a chance to study ...
Ecology
Dec 19, 2019
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'It has a story to tell': How a descendant of Napoleon's willow tree took root on a Seattle hillside
It sits among the weeds and scrub vegetation just east of Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle, this long-forgotten link to one of history's greatest military leaders.
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2018
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Biden officials back Alaska oil project that critics call a climate catastrophe
The Biden administration has decided to authorize a mammoth ConocoPhillips oil project in northwest Alaska, rejecting arguments from environmental activists who insist it will exacerbate climate change, according to people ...
Environment
Mar 13, 2023
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Willow tits survive best with support from a flock
Willow tits (Poecile montanus) generally reside in one territorial area throughout their adult lives. But brutal winters in the north kill off many of them. They aren't able to manage well on their own, and storing seeds ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2018
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Study reveals impact of habitat fragmentation on migrant birds
Experts at the University of Stirling have shed new light on the impact of habitat fragmentation on migrant birds.
Ecology
Sep 6, 2018
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