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Published Ocean ecosystem: Mixotrophic microorganisms play key role - Ocean Ecosystem: Mixotrophic Microorganisms Play Key Role



Researchers have identified a previously unknown group of bacteria, called UBA868, as key players in...
Published Deforestation in the tropics linked to a reduction in rainfall - Deforestation in the Tropics Linked to a Reduction in Rainfall


Deforestation is resulting in reduced rainfall across large parts of the tropics, according to new r...
Published Prescribed fire could reduce tick populations and pathogen transmission - Prescribed Fire: A Promising Solution to Reduce Tick Populations and Pathogen Transmission


Prescribed fire -- a tool increasingly used by forest managers and landowners to combat invasive spe...
Published New study highlights urgent need to safeguard deep reefs -- one of the largest and least protected ecosystems - New Study Highlights Urgent Need to Safeguard Deep Reefs -- One of the Largest and Least Protected Ecosystems


New study finds very few deep reefs have any form of protection, and face a multitude of threats, se...
Published Road verges provide opportunity for wildflowers, bees and trees - Road Verges: A Haven for Wildflowers, Bees, and Trees


Road verges cover 1.2% of land in Great Britain - an area the size of Dorset - and could be managed ...
Published Research unlocks secrets of rodents' rat race to new lands - Research Unlocks Secrets of Rodents' Rat Race to New Lands


New research has mapped the DNA from more than 150 species of native rodents from across Australia,...
Published Studying grassland from space - Studying Grassland from Space: A New Frontier in Ecological Research


Extensively used grassland is host to a high degree of biodiversity, and performs an important clima...
Published Cattle grazing with virtual fencing shows potential to create wildfire fuel breaks, study finds - Cattle Grazing with Virtual Fencing: A Promising Solution for Wildfire Fuel Breaks


The use of virtual fencing to manage cattle grazing on sagebrush rangelands has the potential to cre...
Published Arctic shrub expansion limited by seed dispersal and wildfire - Arctic Shrub Expansion Limited by Seed Dispersal and Wildfire


Scientists investigating the growth of Arctic vegetation have found that seed dispersal and fire wil...
Published Volcanoes fed by 'mush' reservoirs rather than molten magma chambers - Volcanoes fed by 'mush' reservoirs rather than molten magma chambers


Volcanoes are not fed by molten magma formed in large chambers finds a new study, overturning classi...
Published Fungi that causes pine ghost canker detected in southern California trees - Fungi that Causes Pine Ghost Canker Detected in Southern California Trees



Fungal pathogens that cause pine ghost canker are infecting conifer trees in urban forests of Southe...
Published Influenza shows no seasonality in tropics, posing challenges for health care



In temperate climates, like North America and Europe, flu season starts in the fall, peaks in the wi...
Published Hundreds of Andean bird species at risk due to deforestation: New research shows how to protect them



Birds native to the tropical Andes are threatened by increasing agricultural development in the regi...
Published Study shows replanting logged forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings accelerates restoration


• Twenty-year experiment finds that active replanting beats natural recovery for restoring logged tr...
Published Rising sea levels could lead to more methane emitted from wetlands



A Bay Area wetlands ecosystem that was expected to serve as a carbon sink is emitting surprisingly h ...
Published Are bugs bugging humans or the other way around? Study reveals a few surprises



Research has determined key factors that impact biodiversity among spiders and insects in urban area ...
Published New study finds hidden trees across Europe: A billion tons of biomass is overlooked today



Through satellite imaging a new AI driven mapping of biomass and CO2 storage shows that a huge numbe...
Published As sea otters recolonize California estuary, they restore its degraded geology



As sea otters recolonize a California estuary, they are restoring its degraded geology by keeping po...
Published Humans converted at least 250,000 acres of estuaries to cities, farms in last 35 years



Worldwide over the past 35 years, dams and land reclamation activities converted 250,000 acres of es...
Published There are large accumulations of plastics in the ocean, even outside so-called garbage patch



When plastic ends up in the ocean, it gradually weathers and disintegrates into small particles. If...