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Timber harvest impacts amphibians differently during life stages
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Frogs are croaking in clear-cut forests, but not exactly in their traditional manner. University of Missouri researchers found that removing all of the trees from a section of the forest had a negative effect ...
London's earliest timber structure found during Belmarsh prison dig
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Aug 12, 2009 |
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London's oldest timber structure has been unearthed by archaeologists from Archaeology South-East (part of the Institute of Archaeology at UCL). It was found during the excavation of a prehistoric peat bog ...
A full-sized California-style home made of bamboo
Apr 08, 2009 |
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A new type of eco-friendly residential house made of bamboo now stands in Changsha, Hunan Province, China.
Research synthesis shines light on several management options after fires in diverse ecosystems
Mar 20, 2009 |
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No single decision-support system exists for selecting alternatives for postfire management. That thesis is what a recently released report on management after fire hinges upon. The publication, Effects of Timber Harvest ...
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Working on the railroad? Using concrete could help environment
May 07, 2009 |
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Wood or concrete? Railroads around the world face that decision as they replace millions of deteriorating cross ties, also known as railway sleepers, those rectangular objects used as a base for railroad tracks. ...
Amphibians respond behaviorally to impact of clear cutting
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Mar 11, 2008 |
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The number of amphibians drastically decreases in forest areas that are clearcut, according to previous studies. A University of Missouri researcher, however, has found that some animals may not be dying. ...
Exotic timber plantations found to use more than twice the water of native forests
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Ecologists have discovered that timber plantations in Hawaii use more than twice the amount of water to grow as native forests use. Especially for island ecosystems, these findings suggest that land management ...
Researchers track snakes to study populations, behavior
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Jun 15, 2007 |
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A researcher for Washington University in St. Louis, along with colleagues at the Saint Louis Zoo and Saint Louis University are tracking timber rattlesnakes in west St. Louis County and neighboring Jefferson ...
Global warming may spur increased growth in Pacific Northwest forests
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Global warming in the next century could cause a significant increase in the productivity of high-elevation forests of the Pacific Northwest, a new study suggests. However, forests at lower elevations - which in recent years ...
Sulfur in marine archaeological shipwrecks -- the 'hull story' gives a sour aftertaste
May 16, 2008 |
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Advanced chemical analyses reveal that, with the help of smart scavenging bacteria, sulfur and iron compounds accumulated in the timbers of the Swedish warship Vasa during her 333 years on the seabed of the Stockholm harbour. ...
Ancient Maya Practiced Forest Conservation -- 3,000 Years Ago
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Jul 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As published in the July issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science, paleoethnobotanist David Lentz of the University of Cincinnati has concluded that not only did the Maya people practi ...
Study: Some forest roads bad for wildlife
Oct 31, 2006 |
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A U.S. study suggests forest roads used for such activities as logging or mineral removal can negatively affect wildlife for long periods of time.
The drivers of tropical deforestation are changing, say scientists
Aug 05, 2008 |
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A shift from poverty-driven to industry-driven deforestation threatens the world's tropical forests but offers new opportunities for conservation, according to an article coauthored by William Laurance of ...
Tighter review of owl habitat rejected
Nov 10, 2005 |
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Washington state's Forest Practices Board has rejected a request to more closely study timber cutting in the spotted owl's remaining habitat.
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