disturbance ecology
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How Ice Scouring in the Antarctic Disrupts Ecosystems
A recent study sheds light on how different types of species are affected by calving icebergs that tear apart the seafloor.
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Climate Change and the Re-Greening of Puerto Rico
Ecologist Maria Uriarte investigates the effects of Hurricane Maria on the forests of Puerto Rico, and how long-term climate change may affect them.
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Fire on the Mountain, Fire in the ‘Burbs
I walked out of the house Thursday morning when my nose detected it – a forest fire! Having worked for two years in the piney woods of southwest Georgia, I had become accustomed to and, actually, come to love forest fires. That classic line kept coming into my mind, “the scent of fire in the…
