Ecology
Conservation Research - Researchers from United States Geological Survey Report Recent Findings in Conservation Research
2012 MAY 18 - (VerticalNews.com) -- According to the authors of recent research published in the journal Wetlands, "Extensive modification of upland habitats surrounding wetlands to facilitate agricultural production has negatively impacted amphibian communities in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America. In attempts to mitigate ecosystem damage associated with extensive landscape alteration, vast tracks of upland croplands have been returned to perennial vegetative cover (i.e., conservation grasslands) under a variety of U.S. ...read more
Conservation Research - Research Reports on Conservation Research from CSIRO Provide New Insights
2012 MAY 18 - (VerticalNews.com) -- "Wetlands are productive and diverse habitats for native fish but can be highly degraded, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB), south-eastern Australia. Wetland management requires tools and processes that facilitate the synthesis and application of knowledge for decisions concerning the allocation of environmental water to wetlands to improve environmental outcomes," investigators in Wodonga, Australia report ...read more
Conservation Research - Research from Graduate School Yields New Data on Conservation Research
2012 MAY 18 - (VerticalNews.com) -- According to the authors of recent research from Beijing, People's Republic of China, "This two-year study focused on mechanisms of nutrient removal efficiency and variation in this efficiency in a pilot-scale natural wetland with different macrophyte species. Effects of plant harvesting and the differences among plant species (Ceratophyllum demersum, Nelumbo nucifera, Zizania latifolia, Hemarthria sibirica, Phragmites communis, and Typha orientalis) were investigated. ...read more
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Findings in Hydrometeorology Reported from University of Alberta