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Month: September 2022

Ecology

Bee it known: Biodiversity is critical to ecosystems

September 7, 2022 Phys Org

Rutgers University has conducted the first study showing how many more species of bees are needed to maintain crop yields when a longer-term time frame is considered.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

Fall is the best time to clean nest boxes for barn owls

September 7, 2022 Phys Org

When it comes to American barn owls, forget spring cleaning.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

New insight into selecting appropriate primers and databases when sequencing soil nematode DNA

September 7, 2022 Phys Org

Soil nematodes represent a major component of soil communities in terrestrial ecosystems, and play an important role in regulating nutrient cycling and soil health. High-throughput sequencing technology is increasingly used in the study of nematode […]

Ecology

Once-in-a-century flowering and seeding of dwarf bamboo boosts mice populations

September 7, 2022 Phys Org

A research group from Nagoya University in Japan has found that an event that occurs only once every 120 years—the large-scale flowering, seeding, and dying of dwarf bamboo (Sasa borealis)—provides ideal breeding conditions for Japanese […]

Math

What is the best way to group students?

September 7, 2022 Phys Org

Imagine you have a group of 30 children who want to play soccer. You would like to divide them into two teams, so they can practice their skills and learn from their coaches to become […]

Ecology

Microalgae purify water and produce valuable compounds

September 7, 2022 Phys Org

Chemists at Umeå University within the MicroBioRefine consortium show that Nordic microalgae that are allowed to grow in salt water both purify this water efficiently and produce valuable compounds, so-called carotenoids. The research results are […]

Ecology

Examining how urbanization induces changes in invasive toad populations

September 7, 2022 Phys Org

Biodiversity is increasingly diminished by humanity’s many impacts, one major aspect of which is urbanization. Although there are a lot of studies reporting that urbanization influences wildlife population sizes and distributions, we are only beginning […]

Math

Why the way you talk to your child about math matters

September 7, 2022 Phys Org

“You’re so smart!”This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

New liana species reported from Tibet

September 7, 2022 Phys Org

Hodgsonia is a small genus of fruit-bearing vines in the family Cucurbitaceae. It consists of only two species, Hodgsonia heteroclita and Hodgsonia macrocarpa. Prof. Cai Citao, founder of the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of […]

Ecology

Mirror image molecules reveal drought stress in forests

September 7, 2022 Phys Org

Worldwide, plants emit about 100 million tons of monoterpenes into the atmosphere each year. These volatile organic molecules include many fragrances such as the molecule pinene—known for its pine fresh scent. Since these molecules are […]

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