Category: Healthy Ecosystems
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Posted on October 23, 2024
Wolf Rewilding Leads to Unforeseen Species Interactions
Opportunities to study carnivores before and after wolves are reintroduced to their ranges are rare. So researchers from CALS thanked their lucky stars when […]
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Carbon Capture via Pasture
In Can Farms Pull Carbon from Sky to Soil? (Grow, summer 2023), Hal Conick highlighted the early stages of an ongoing long-term study by […]
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To Mulch or Not to Mulch? (And How Much?)
Each fall, property owners are faced with a choice: remove leaves from the lawn, let them be, or mulch them in the turf. Opinions […]
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The Insect Eavesdropper
Emily Bick is an entomologist with three degrees in the field. She’s also something of a spy. Using a novel detector, Bick can listen […]
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Posted on July 1, 2024
The Secrets of Cold Weather Soil Unearthed
When hydrology engineer Anita Thompson was growing up in Minnesota, she knew what to expect from winter. The temperatures would drop below freezing around […]
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Most Humans Can’t Multitask to Save Their Lives. But These Microbes Can.
We often look to the smallest life-forms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes can make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste, and […]
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Major Changes
The world is changing rapidly. As it shifts, the challenges our stakeholders face — and what they require to tackle them — continue to […]
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Five Considerations for Plant Hardiness Zones (and Your Garden)
Plant hardiness zones are used to determine if a plant can thrive in a given climate — and your own backyard. The USDA Plant […]
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Bovine Belch Busters
It’s easy to ruminate over methane when thinking about dairy and its production challenges. Cattle are essential to Wisconsin’s $45.6 billion dairy community. But […]
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13, 17, XIII, XIX: Cicada Life Cycles and Broods
The life cycles of periodical cicadas require either 17 or 13 years to complete, depending on the species. Scientists sort these cicadas into broods […]
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Wildfire Risk Greatest in Grasslands
Wildfires often bring to mind images of whole forests engulfed in flames. But in the United States, grasslands and shrublands are the largest areas […]
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‘More Complicated Than Launching a Rocket’
When Min Chen first checked out Google Earth, the tech giant’s highly detailed digital globe, he was totally blown away. And the moment he […]