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Plant-eating insect pests such as gypsy moth larvae (Lymantria dispar) can disrupt agricultural production and forestry operations, causing economic damage and reducing food security. In the April issue of Frontiers, Lehmann et al. discuss how climate warming is expected to affect the life-history characteristics, ranges, and population dynamics of such pest species.

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

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There’s too much nitrogen and phosphorus in U.S. waterways

By Florida International University 3/31/2020 Even minor amounts of human activity can increase nutrient concentrations in fresh waters that can damage the environment, according to a new study. These findings suggest most U.S. streams and rivers have higher levels of nitrogen and phosphorus than is recommended. Although nutrients are a natural part of aquatic ecosystems like streams and rivers, too…

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Bargain-hunting for biodiversity: New tool pinpoints conservation targets

By National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis 3/16/2020 Conserving natural habitat around strawberry fields can help protect growers’ yields, their bottom line and the environment with no detectable threat to food safety, indicates a study led by the University of California, Davis. KNOXVILLE—The best bargains for conserving some of the world’s most vulnerable salamanders and other vertebrate species can…

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Method developed to protect threatened eelgrass meadows

By University of Gothenberg 3/13/2020 Researchers have used a new method to identify which eelgrass meadows on the Swedish coasts are particularly vulnerable or valuable and which meadows should be restored in the future. Eelgrass (Zostera marina) is a marine flowering plant that provides a habitat for a wide range of marine plants and animals, including several commercial fish, such as…

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