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Keep Your Friends Close: Biodiversity Benefits Plants through Soil Feedbacks
As many gardeners know, coaxing plants to flourish can feel a bit like witchcraft.
LAND & ENVIRONMENT
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Green Storms in Blue Water: Unexplained Algae Blooms Increasing in Freshwater Lakes
Something troubling is happening in freshwater lakes around the world—algae are acting decidedly peculiar.
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Ask an Expert - How Does Your Garden Grow? Tips for July 2021
It can be a challenge to keep gardens growing well as summer heats up, so Utah State University Extension provides a…
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Ancient Superhighways: Mapping Prehistoric Travel Routes Using Archeological Modeling
Don't bother searching for Sahul on a map—this supercontinent existed more than fifty thousand years ago, before…
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Bingham Research Team Develops Most Accurate Mercury Analyzer
Researchers at Utah State University Uintah Basin have designed a mercury analyzer and deployed it at the Storm Peak…
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Tracking Trout Movement to Understand Waterway Adaptations
Trout have it rough these days. Once-connected networks of streams and rivers are increasingly interrupted by dams,…
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Ask an Expert - Slithering Snakes Spotted in Parks and Lawns
In response to the drought, many snakes are out in search of food and water, and some have recently been spotted…
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Wildfire Research Focus of June 22 USU Research Landscapes Virtual Event
Fire is a beneficial part of many ecosystems, but recent decades have seen an influx of people moving into the…
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Utah State Alum Selected as National Weather Service Regional Director
With more than 30 years of experience as a hydrologist in Alaska, Scott Lindsey is ready to take on the climate…
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Responsible Water Use Imperative This Summer
With a dry summer predicted, drought concerns prompting a state of emergency for Utah and water restrictions already…
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Safe Crossings: Wildlife Overpasses Connect Habitat and Save Lives
Forget chicken—if you want to know why a bobcat steps into the road, or at which places elk tend to hop freeway…
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Ask an Expert - Coexisting with Wildlife During a Drought
Less water means less available habitat for wildlife, and since Utah is home to a sizable number of wildlife species,…
