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Older wind facilities are being “repowered,” which involves replacing smaller, closely spaced turbines with larger ones, more widely spaced.

CORVALLIS, ORE. – Reduction in wildlife mortality rates is sometimes cited as a potential benefit to the replacement of older, smaller turbines by...

The ‘‘pond-and-plug’’ meadow-restoration technique, in which ponds are formed by excavating the floodplain and plugging incised channels with the...

Exotic species invasion may occur because of the lack of natural enemies, such as pathogens, in introduced ranges. 

Rock gnome lichen is endemic to the southern Appalachian Mountains at high elevations or in humid, deep river gorges.

Biological nitrogen fixation is a large source of nitrogen to soils and watersheds, and fuels carbon uptake in terrestrial ecosystems worldwide.

Fort Collins, CO – Considered one of the most imperiled ecosystems in the world and home to mule deer, pronghorn, sage-grouse, pygmy rabbits and more...

Sagebrush can be scarce after fires in a semiarid ecosystem and their paucity over vast burn areas creates challenges for detection by remote sensing...

Dynamic global vegetation models can reveal much about carbon cycling in different ecosystems, yet the performance of these models in drylands is...

A lack of information regarding which ecological factors influence restoration success or failure has hindered scientifically based restoration...