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Study: Tropical wetlands hold more carbon than temperate marshes
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Oct 08, 2008 |
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In one of the first comparisons of its kind, researchers have demonstrated that wetlands in tropical areas are able to absorb and hold onto about 80 percent more carbon than can wetlands in temperate zones.
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Shifts in soil bacterial populations linked to wetland restoration success
Nov 12, 2008 |
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A new study led by Duke University researchers finds that restoring degraded wetlands -- especially those that had been converted into farm fields -- actually decreases their soil bacterial diversity.
Value of satellites recognized for conserving wetlands
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Wetlands contribute to our lives in remarkable ways by providing food and water, controlling floods, protecting against storms and supporting biodiversity, yet they are experiencing loss and degradation on a massive scale.
EU probes mismanagement in prized Spanish wetland
Oct 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The European Union has launched an investigation into a prized Spanish wetland that has turned bone dry through mismanagement of water resources and is now on fire underground, white smoke now rising ...
Sustained Physical Activity Better for Preventing Obesity in Kids
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Several bursts of exercise that last five minutes or more might be better for preventing childhood obesity than are intermittent physical activity sessions lasting four minutes or less throughout the day.
Help students think like soil scientists
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Emphasizing cross-disciplinary concepts in teaching soil science courses, such as mass-volume relationships, can help undergraduates learn real-world, problem-solving skills that are crucial to their success in soil science ...
Butterfly experiment a prairie masterpiece in the making
Sep 28, 2009 |
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After waiting for a warm, summery day, biologist Doug Taron and a handful of colleagues fanned out through a thousand acres of restored prairie this month, stroking plants with delicate paintbrushes in hopes of adding a little ...
When cancer cells can't let go
Apr 13, 2009 |
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Like a climber scaling a rock face, a migrating cancer cell has to keep a tight grip on the surface but also let go at the right moment to move ahead. Chan et al. reveal that the focal adhesion kinase (FAK) ...
Wetlands expert: China should think outside the flooding box with Three Gorges Dam
Oct 23, 2008 |
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China's farmers and merchants should take advantage of new agricultural and business opportunities that could help mitigate some effects of the annual flooding behind the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, according to ...
Odyssey Flight Team to Check Status of Backup System
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The team operating NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter plans a procedure next week to address a long-known, potential vulnerability of accumulated memory corruption.
Sporadic play activity as beneficial to child health as continuous bouts of exercise, study suggests
May 11, 2009 |
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New research suggests for the first time that frequent bouts of sporadic activity could be just as beneficial to children's health as longer exercise sessions. A team from the University of Exeter measured the frequency, ...
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