Scientists identify a new tree species - Tessmannia princeps - a member of the Fabaceae family, in Tanzania. The tree can grow to 130', almost 9' in diameter with a lifespan of 2,000-3,000 years. thedebrief.org/scientists-ha…
Forgotten Woodlands / Coilltean Caillte: an online map of 15,000 Scottish place names that suggest the presence of woodland storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…
~470,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year in the US.
When it comes to ticks, what you don’t know CAN hurt you.
Here’s 7 tips that’ll keep you safe from these tiny parasites and their diseases:
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Brown bears confounding restoration efforts by digging up artificial forests. University of Tokyo scientists find that bears seeking cicada nymphs damaged tree roots and altered the soil nitrogen content which limits diameter growth of trees. #Forestsu-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/press…
Mapping the colors of autumn.
"Peter Forister is a 2019 Virginia Tech grad who earned a degree in geography with a minor in meteorology. He is building maps for Explore Fall, a website that lets users know the level of color anywhere in the United States."
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