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The fertilisation of the Amazon rainforest by Saharan dust

Our Environment

The Amazon rainforest. The Amazon rainforest covers an area of 6 million square kilometres in northern South America [1]. Unfortunately for the species that inhabit the rainforest, 75% of Amazonian soils are acidic, infertile, and nutrient-deficient [3]. Transport of Saharan dust to the Amazon rainforest. References.

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ECR Journeys: rainforest invertebrates, woody vines and ecosystem functions

The Applied Ecologist

This month, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the voice of early career ecologists from around the world working in the field of applied ecology to help inspire the next generation. In this post, Charlotte Raven, a second-year PhD student at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, shares her story.

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HotSpots H2O: Indigenous Communities, Biodiversity Along Brazil-Peru Border Threatened by Highway Construction

Circle of Blue

Eastward, across gnarled rivers and historic indigenous homelands, the great Amazon Rainforest paints this basin shades of green, refreshing much of the world’s oxygen. . BR-364, the 2,700-mile asphalt strip that weaves through rainforest to connect São Paulo to Acre, might soon be lengthened.

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Stanford’s Sustainability School: A Good Model?

Legal Planet

I’ll talk about some more mundane considerations next, but the fundamental issue is really whether there’s enough commonality among people like energy economists, conservation biologists, and civil/environmental engineers to make it useful to put them and their students under one roof. Intellectual Coherence. Sending a Message.

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The Stream, December 1, 2021: New Testing Rule In U.S. Could Impact 90 Percent of Water Systems Relying on Lead Service Lines

Circle of Blue

An Indigenous patrol force protects Guyana’s Amazon Rainforest. The SRDC plays a large role in protecting the Amazon River and the rainforest that surrounds it in Guyana. The SRDC plays a large role in protecting the Amazon River and the rainforest that surrounds it in Guyana. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. In Case You Missed It: .

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Take a Look Under the Canopy

Academy of Natural Sciences

The fascinating world of rainforests and the animals that inhabit them are the focus of the new exhibition opening February 17 at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Staff will explain what makes these animals unique, their special adaptations and how they live in the rainforest. Animal Trainings: 1 p.m. – There will be two shows daily.

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Scientists in Action: Kavya Prahdan

Washington Nature

by Kavya Prahdan, graduate student at the University of Washington I am Kavya Pradhan, a graduate student in the Hille Ris Lambers lab at the University of Washington where I study forest plant communities, their responses to climate change, and potential for climate change adaptation. ” — Kavya Pradhan.