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Western Forests Highly Susceptible to Extensive Outbreaks of Bark Beetle (4/24/2008)

Western Forests Highly Susceptible to Extensive Outbreaks of Bark BeetleLodgepole pine forests have characteristics that could lead to large bark beetle outbreaks in the western U.S. ...> Full Article



World's oldest living tree discovered in Sweden (4/17/2008)

World's oldest living tree discovered in SwedenThe world's oldest recorded tree is a 9,550 year old spruce in the Dalarna province of Sweden. The spruce tree has shown to be a tenacious survivor that has endured by growing between erect trees and smaller bushes in pace with the dramatic climate changes over time. ...> Full Article



Why Juniper Trees Can Live On Less Water (3/1/2008)

Why Juniper Trees Can Live On Less WaterScientists find physical and genetic reasons for various juniper species' drought-resistance ...> Full Article


Ants and avalanches: Insects on coffee plants follow widespread natural tendency (1/28/2008)

Ants and avalanches: Insects on coffee plants follow widespread natural tendencyEver since a forward-thinking trio of physicists identified the phenomenon known as self-organized criticality-a mechanism by which complexity arises in nature-scientists have been applying its concepts to everything from economics to avalanches. ...> Full Article


Trees, Ants and Elephants: Balance Gone Bad (1/22/2008)

Trees, Ants and Elephants: Balance Gone Badresearchers in Africa have a riveting tale of natural balance gone bad, with an unhappy moral for other ecosystems: This could happen to you. ...> Full Article


New Genus of Self-destructive Palm found in Madagascar (1/18/2008)

New Genus of Self-destructive Palm found in MadagascarA gigantic palm that flowers itself to death has been discovered in Madagascar. This previously unknown genus is entirely new to science and has been named Tahina spectabilis in the latest issue of the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, which is Malagasy for "blessed" or "to be protected", and is also one of the given names of Anne-Tahina Metz, the daughter of the discoverer of the palm. ...> Full Article


Africa's biggest mammals key to ant-plant teamwork (1/11/2008)

Africa's biggest mammals key to ant-plant teamworkThroughout the tropics, ants and Acacia trees live together in intricate interdependent relationships that have long fascinated scientists. ...> Full Article

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