In forest restoration, letting nature take its course may be the most effective and least expensive means of restoring the biodiversity and vegetation structure of tropical forests, according to a new study by an international team of researchers, including UConn ecology and evolutionary biology professor emerita Robin Chazdon.
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Human-Caused Warming Increasing Likelihood of Record-Breaking Hot Years
A new study finds human-caused global warming is significantly increasing the rate at which hot temperature records are being broken around the world.
Global annual temperature records show there were 17 record hot years from 1861 to 2005. The new study examines whether these temperature records are being broken more often and if so, whether human-caused global warming is to blame
Dozens of New Wildlife Corridors Identified for African Mammals
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have identified 52 potential wildlife corridors linking protected areas across Tanzania. Using a cost-effective combination of interviews with local residents and a land conversion dataset for East Africa, they found an additional 23 corridors over those previously identified by Tanzanian government reports.
Major Return on Investment from Improving Climate Observations
A well-designed climate observing system could help scientists answer knotty questions about climate while delivering trillions of dollars in benefits by providing decision makers information they need to protect public health and the economy in the coming decades, according to a new paper published today.
Sensors Applied to Plant Leaves Warn of Water Shortage
Forgot to water that plant on your desk again? It may soon be able to send out an SOS.
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