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Invasive Species Stop New LifeWashington DC (SPX) Jan 04, 2011 An influx of invasive species can stop the dominant natural process of new species formation and trigger mass extinction events, according to research results published in the journal PLoS ONE. The study of the collapse of Earth's marine life 378 to 375 million years ago suggests that the planet's current ecosystems, which are struggling with biodiversity loss, could meet a similar fate. Although Earth has experienced five major mass extinction events, the environmental crash during the Late ... read more |
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  Australian military rushes supplies to town cut off by flood The Australian military prepared Tuesday to step up efforts to supply the city of Rockhampton, which has been cut off by the rising waters. ... more | .. |
 Snakes, crocodiles threaten flood-hit Australia town Australian residents fled their homes and sandbagged properties Tuesday as a major town was threatened by a worsening flood disaster which unleashed a plague of snakes and crocodiles. ... more | .. |
  Flood-hit Aussies evacuate tough farming town by boat Defiant Australians took to boats Tuesday to salvage belongings and help neighbours in flood-hit Rockhampton as rising brown waters lapped at homes, shops and pubs. ... more | .. |
 Heavy rains kill eight in Philippines: govt Landslides and floods in the Philippines have killed at least eight people and displaced thousands of others, the government said Monday. ... more |
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  U.K. rivers cleanest in a century Britain's rivers and the wildlife depending on them are in the best shape since the industrial revolution because of improved water quality, researchers say. ... more | .. |
  Doctors Should Be Required To Disclose Sleep Deprived Status While regulations have been put in place to restrict the work hours of doctors in training, no such regulations exist for fully trained physicians. An editorial in the New England Journal of Medicin ... more | .. |
 How Does Your Green Roof Garden Grow Growing plants on rooftops is an old concept that has evolved from simple sod roofing to roof gardens and new, lightweight "extensive green roofs". Modern green roofs have environmental and social b ... more | .. |
  Discovering Potential Solutions To New England Roadside Erosion Erosion is a significant problem on highway embankments in New England. To mitigate erosion on the regions' highways, slopes are seeded with a grass-legume mixture that usually including red fescue, ... more |
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 New Research Contains Solutions To Common Pear Disease Diseases caused by a species of fungus called Phytophthora syringae are responsible for significant economic losses on a wide range of plants, including pear. In the Pacific Northwest region of the ... more | .. |
 Genetic Relationship Between Hungarian And Turkish Apricots Confirmed Apricots are important to Turkey, the country where more apricot crops are grown and exported than anywhere in the world. Looking to unlock the mystery of apricots' origins and increase crop product ... more | .. |
 Willow Cut-Stem Growers Surveyed Woody ornamental plants with colorful or unusually shaped stems, buds, flowers, or fruits represent a growing specialty niche in cut flower production markets. These unique plants can be good prospe ... more | .. |
 Hybrid String Blossom Thinner Tested In Peach Orchards Peach producers have traditionally relied heavily on hand thinning, a necessary but costly and labor-intensive field practice. Impacted by increasing labor costs and a limited workforce, peach and o ... more |
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 Uncovering The Neurobiological Basis Of General Anesthesia The use of general anesthesia is a routine part of surgical operations at hospitals and medical facilities around the world, but the precise biological mechanisms that underlie anesthetic drugs' eff ... more | .. |
 Can Bedding Plants Thrive With Recyled Water To conserve dwindling water resources, municipalities are encouraging the use of "recycled water", municipal wastewater that has been extensively treated and deemed safe to reuse for irrigation and ... more | .. |
 Turfgrass Fertility, Pesticide Programs Compared Traditional turfgrass management programs rely heavily on the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. In response to increased public scrutiny and legislation, organic and biological alternativ ... more | .. |
 Indoor Plant Intervention: New Answers For Health Care Design Could a plant "intervention" improve the well-being of patients in a difficult rehab process? Scientists from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and Sweden's Uppsala University investigated t ... more |
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 Paper Mulches Evaluated For Commercial Vegetable Production Polyethylene mulches, used widely in commercial vegetable production to improve crop yields and produce quality, have distinct disadvantages. Disposal options are limited, and plastic mulches often ... more | .. |
  Predicting Tree Failures And Estimating Damage From Diseased Trees Landscape trees, valued for their aesthetic nature and their environmental benefits, are becomingly increasingly valuable in urban environments. A single mature tree can add considerable value ... more | .. |
 High Nitrogen Fertilizers Tested On Post-Transplant Ornamentals The nutrition and fertilization needs of container-grown ornamental plants during production are well-documented, but there is limited research about the plants' fertilizer requirements following tr ... more | .. |
 Bulb Dipping Controls Easter Lily Growth In a recent issue of HortTechnology, Purdue University researchers Christopher J. Currey and Roberto G. Lopez reported on a study of the effects of a technique called "bulb dipping" on Easter lily. ... more |
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 U.S. to combat predators in Florida Keys Federal officials say they want to remove all non-native predators from four nature reserves in the Florida Keys using live trapping and euthanization. ... more | .. |
 Dioxin scare closes 1,000 German farms: authorities More than 1,000 farms have been temporarily banned from production in Germany, authorities said Monday, in a precautionary move amid a scare over toxic dioxin in animal feed. ... more | .. |
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 Climate change a threat to Assam tea India's popular Assam tea may be threatened by global warming, experts say. ... more |
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