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Study of Climate Past and Present Foresees Irreversibly Hotter and Drier Inner East Asia
Mongolia's semi-arid plateau may soon become as barren as parts of the American Southwest due to a "vicious cycle" of…
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Leaf-Cutter Bees as Plastic Recyclers? Not a Good Idea, says USU Scientist
In an observational paper published in 'Science Matters,' Joseph Wilson suggests a solitary bee species' use of…
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Ask an Expert - Tips for Living in Cougar Country
In recent weeks, reports of cougar sightings have increased across Utah, including in urban areas and on hiking trails.
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USU Entomologists Featured in Grand Staircase-Escalante Bee Documentary
Faculty member Joseph Wilson and alumna Oliva Messinger Carril discuss a threatened bee 'hot spot' in a film…
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Out of Sync: USU Ecologists Report Climate Change Affecting Bee, Plant Life Cycles
Michael Stemkovski, Will Pearse, Terry Griswold among multi-institution team publishing findings on community-wide…
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Ask an Expert - Iron Chlorosis: Symptoms, Causes and Solutions
Many landscape trees planted in Utah are highly susceptible to iron chlorosis, which is caused by a lack of available…
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Enlisting Private Land Owners in Conservation is Essential to Saving Endangered Species
Protected areas, like Yellowstone, are invaluable, but are they actually effective at preserving endangered species?
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The Utah Fire Atlas Offers Land Managers a New Tool
Wildfires were once an important driver of ecosystem health in western U.S forests, but decades of fire suppression,…
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Mountains are Calling: Migrating Birds Bring Color to USU's Logan Campus
Ornithologist Kim Sullivan says May's cold temperatures caused 'staging' behavior among Western tanagers headed to…
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Eating Like a Bird: NSF Grant Keeps Tabs on Geese Herbivory and Carbon in the Yukon
The Earth's carbon can be stored in trees and plants, in the ocean, in fossil fuels deep underground, and in the soil…
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New Model Improves Management of Wetland, Floodplain and River Habitats
Wetlands, floodplains and aquatic habitats are some of Utah's most important ecosystems.
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Not Falling Far from Tree: USU Ecologist Studies Seed-to-Seedling Transitions
In the journal 'Ecology,' Noelle Beckman and colleagues examine spatial processes during the early life history of a…