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Indigenous collaboration and leadership key to managing sea otter population recovery Posted: 22 May 2020 06:54 AM PDT A new study highlights the need to engage Indigenous communities in managing sea otter population recovery to improve coexistence between humans and this challenging predator. |
Low-severity fires enhance long-term carbon retention of peatlands Posted: 21 May 2020 01:12 PM PDT High-intensity fires can destroy marshy peatlands and cause them to emit huge amounts of their stored carbon into the atmosphere as greenhouse gases, but a new study finds low-severity fires spark the opposite outcome. By creating a decay-inhibiting crust on clumps of moist soil particles within the peatland, the smaller surface fires help protect the stored carbon and enhance peatlands' long-term storage of it, even during times of extreme drought. |
The European viper uses cloak-and-dazzle to escape predators Posted: 21 May 2020 12:19 PM PDT Research demonstrates that the characteristic zig-zag pattern on a viper's back performs opposing functions during a predation event. At first, the zig-zag pattern helps the snake remain undetected. But upon exposure, it provides a conspicuous warning of the snake's dangerous defense. Most importantly the zig-zag can also produce an illusionary effect that may hide the snake's movement as it flees. |
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