The growing global demand for palm oil has led to a rapid spread of oil palm monoculture plantations in South East Asia.
More Diversity Needed in Oil Palm Plantations
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Biologist Helps National Park Service Protect Historic Trees From Beetles
In his last manuscript, "Wild Fruits," Henry David Thoreau wrote about the pitch pines near his home in Concord, Massachusetts – or, more specifically, he humorously wrote about the difficulty of trying to gather their pine cones.
Genomic Study Reveals Evolutionary Secrets of Banyan Tree
The banyan fig tree Ficus microcarpa is famous for its aerial roots, which sprout from branches and eventually reach the soil.
Widely Used Mosquito Control Insecticides Are Becoming Less Effective
Every summer, vector control teams throughout the country work to minimize the mosquito population in their areas.
Lawns & Landscaping Provide Surprising Contribution to Los Angeles Basin’s Carbon Emissions
The Los Angeles Basin is often thought of as a dry, smoggy, overdeveloped landscape.
Kasanka Baboon Project Marks 10 Years Studying Kinda Baboons
Ten years after anthropologist Anna Weyher started the Kasanka Baboon Project in Zambia, the program has become much more than a groundbreaking primate research program.
