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Beneficial plant 'spillover' effect seen from landscape corridors

Biology / Ecology

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by a North Carolina State University biologist and colleagues shows that using landscape corridors, the "superhighways" that connect isolated patches of habitat, to protect certain plants has a large ...





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Innovative model connects circuit theory to wildlife corridors

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created Dec 20, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Scientists at Northern Arizona University and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis have developed a model that uses circuit theory to predict gene flow across landscapes. Their approach could give managers ...


Gravitational Space Corridors

Gravitational Space Corridors Could Slash Space Travel Costs (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (29) | comments 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists studying space travel possibilities have proposed that gravitational space corridors could be used by spacecraft, in much the same way as ships use ocean currents. Taking advantage ...


Study on wildlife corridors shows how they work over time

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created Dec 01, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

At the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, there are five strange looking "patches" cleared out of the surrounding forest. No, they're not crop circles carved by aliens.


Rooted plants move mysteriously down greenways, scientists say

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created Dec 03, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 6

The wild pea pod is big and heavy, with seemingly little prayer of escaping the shade of its parent plant. And yet, like a grounded teenager who knows where the car keys are hidden, it manages – if it has a reasonable chance ...


Wildlife Corridors Benefit Plant Biodiversity, Native Plants

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created Sep 01, 2006 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Wildlife corridors appear to support not only wildlife but also plants —especially the oft-threatened native variety.


Probing Question: What are wildlife corridors?

Probing Question: What are wildlife corridors?

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Imagine that an unknown force hacks your city into two chunks. Because of this new barrier, you can’t get from your home to your office or the grocery store. Suddenly, your access to critical resources is ...


There are about 50,000 to 60,000 orangutans left in the wild

Orangutans struggle to survive as palm oil booms

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cinta, a baby orangutan found lost and alone in a vast Borneo palm oil plantation, now clings to a tree at a sanctuary for the great apes, staring intently at dozens of tourists.


Threats to wild tigers growing

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created Jun 01, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

[B]The animal's range is decreasing, but successful programs point to ways to protect the species[/B] The wild tiger now occupies a mere 7 percent of its historic range, and the area known to be inhabited by tigers has dec ...


Experts: Disease-resistant plants enhance profits, client satisfaction

Experts: Disease-resistant plants enhance profits, client satisfaction

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New varieties of plants marketed as "disease-resistant" or "insect-resistant" are becoming more accessible to consumers. Available through local garden centers and catalogues, these attractive ornamentals ...


Let the cat keep chasing the mouse

Let the cat keep chasing the mouse

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created Jul 29, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

For the first time an international researcher team has developed a model, which identifies potential habitats and corridors for the European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris). Using Rheinland-Pfalz as an ...



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