ecology
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The Scientist Using Fire to Save Orchids From Extinction
On a hot, humid Maryland afternoon in August 2017, Deborah Landau nervously scanned a clearing for signs of life. Clad in tick-proof clothing from head to toe — uncomfortable in this weather but necessary as Landau had twice before contracted Lyme disease — she had been waiting almost a year for this moment.
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Humans Have Destroyed 97% Of Earth’s Ecosystems
Only 3% of land on Earth still qualifies as “ecologically intact,” with undisturbed habitats and healthy populations of its original animal species, grim new research shows.
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Shipwreck Filled With Treasure and Elephant Tusks Sheds Light on 16th-Century Ivory Trade
A trove of elephant tusks found in the cargo hold of an old Portuguese shipwreck is yielding new insights into the 16th-century ivory trade and lost African elephants.
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Scientists Find Evidence Of Deep-Sea Fish Migration Route
Marine biologists have found evidence of a previously unobserved deep-sea migration route more than 4,500 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, according to a new paper.