Features
Features
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May 29, 2024Mike Haldeman, Pacific Northwest Research StationWhat’s growing in the forests of Palau? And what’s it like to survey those forests? Julian Dendy, the lead author of a recently published report on forest resources in the Republic of Palau, shares his experiences and some key findings.
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January 3, 2024Yasmeen Sands, Pacific Northwest Research StationResearch wildlife biologist Philip Manlick used a novel technique to trace the movement of carbon through Arctic and boreal forest food webs and found that climate warming resulted in a shift from plant-based food webs to fungal-based food webs for several high-latitude species, with potential indirect effects on nutrient cycling and ecosystem function.
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September 15, 2023Jessica Schlarbaum, Pacific Northwest Research StationSome Fusarium fungi are commonly associated with conifer seedling mortality, yet they are challenging for nursery managers to identify. Researchers have successfully used a DNA-sequencing method to assist in identifying Fusarioid species in nurseries.
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September 8, 2023Rachel White, Pacific Northwest Research StationHumans are the main cause of wildfires throughout the United States. Despite this, few studies have addressed the socioeconomic conditions behind this phenomenon. A study in the Pacific Northwest looks at potential influences, such as unemployment and median household income, on human-caused wildfires.