Biodiversity

“Leaf-surface bacterial loads and communities shifted strongly by crop and season in Minnesota: corn carried the highest Methylobacterium and total bacterial loads (rising as plants senesced), while the overwintering cover crop pennycress had the lowest loads and most distinct community. Despite these differences, a small core of genera (Methylobacterium, Sphingomonas, Pseudomonas, Massilia) dominated all three crops, pointing to versatile strains that could be developed as plant growth promoters.”

“In a 2022 survey of 1,119 farmers across MN, NE, ND, and SD, only 15% used biofertilizers, but 88% of those users planned to keep using them and 20% of non-users wanted to try them within three years. Adopters tended to be younger, farm larger acreages, value workshops for learning, and already use cover crops, no-till, and soil nutrient testing — suggesting biofertilizers fit into a broader conservation package rather than standing alone.”

“This study focused on assessing the influence of the riparian habitat on physical instream habitats in trout streams in southeastern Minnesota, USA.”

“Local factors associated with onhost flea distributions on prairie dog colonies.”

“A handbook for restoration of sagebrush steppe ecosystems with emphasis on greater-sage-grouse habitat—Part 3. Site level restoration decisions.”

“Mapping Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems in California.”

“Creating a Successful Citizen Science Model to Detect and Report Invasive Species.”

“Long-term agro-management strategies shape soil bacterial community structure in dryland wheat systems.”

“Factors influencing fire severity under moderate burning conditions in the Klamath Mountains, northern California, USA.”

“Urban greenness influences airborne bacterial community composition.”

“Surveying for biotic soil crust lichens of shrub steppe habitats in the Columbia Basin.”

“Human health and environmental sustainability: the 21st century's grand challenges.”

“This review highlights the latest developments associated with the use of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index in ecology.”

“Invasive vegetation affects amphibian skin microbiota and body condition.”

“The vulnerability of giant sequoia groves to soil moisture stress was evaluated.”

“Challenges, tactics and integrated management of emerald ash borer in North America.”

“Eastern Hemlock Decline in Riparian Areas from Maine to Alabama.”

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“This study aimed to determine if hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is having any impacts on stream ecosystem health by measuring stream pH and temperature, macroinvertebrate index of biological integrity (IBI), and the gill morphology of net-spinning caddisfly (Hydropsychidae, Diplectrona) taxa.”

“Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) invasion in the Northern Great Plains: A story of rapid dominance in an endangered ecosystem.”

“Mapping Large-Area Landscape Suitability for Honey Bees to Assess the Influence of Land-Use Change on Sustainability of National Pollination Services.”

“Land-use change in the Northern Great Plains is altering the landscape in ways that are seemingly less conducive to beekeeping.”

“Species delimitation in endangered groundwater salamanders: implications for aquifer management and biodiversity conservation.”

“Invasion of Acacia mangium in Amazonian savannas following planting for forestry.”

“Patchy Fires Promote Regeneration of Longleaf Pine in Pine Savannas.”

“Conservation Planning for Ecosystem Services.”

“Prairie strips improve biodiversity and delivery of multiple ecosystem services from corn–soybean croplands.”

“High temperature extremes cause fire occurrence and burned area to increase nonlinearly.”

“Farmer identities influence wildlife habitat management practices in the US Corn Belt.”

“Insect declines have become pronounced in prairie ecosystems, particularly in areas of agricultural intensification. Non-target pesticide exposure has been raised as a key concern for prairie remnant health.”

“The relative contributions of habitat area, configuration, and vegetation diversity on snake and lizard presence in agricultural landscapes.”

“Strips of native prairie vegetation placed within row crops can sustain native bee communities.”

“Bird community response to field-level integration of prairie strips.”

“This study provides insight into how land use centered on agroecological principles affords greater water resilience, at multiple scales.”

“Little is known about the impacts and effects of exotic, invasive grasses on wildlife in the Southeast United States.”

“Seasonal abundance and distribution patterns of common bottlenose dolphins near St. Joseph Bay, Florida, USA.”

“Woody encroachment is a global driver of grassland loss and management to counteract it represents one of the most expensive conservation practices implemented in grasslands.”

“Incipient woody plant encroachment signals heightened vulnerability for an intact grassland region.”

“Seasonal effects of granivory on broadcast seeding restoration in degraded semiarid grassland.”

“The demographic and ecological factors shaping diversification among rare Astragalus species.”

“Indaziflam is a promising herbicide for conservation purposes in areas where the invasive species seed bank needs to be depleted with as little disturbance to biocrusts as possible.”

“Earlier fall precipitation and low severity fire impacts on cheatgrass and sagebrush establishment in the Great Basin.”

“Large-diameter trees and deadwood correspond with belowground ectomycorrhizal fungal richness.”

“We demonstrate how analytically supported planning for habitat restoration in stressed agricultural landscapes can recover biodiversity and create co-benefits during transitions to sustainability.”