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Study: Fungus Helps Plants Soak Up Carbon Dioxide | KNAU Arizona Public Radio

by ecos | Jul 14, 2016 | News & Events

Bruce Hungate, Director of the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society at Northern Arizona University, is one of the coauthors of this new study. He was surprised to find a symbiotic relationship between plants and a certain fungus boosted growth even without...
Microbes, nitrogen, and plant responses to rising atmospheric CO2

Microbes, nitrogen, and plant responses to rising atmospheric CO2

by ecos | Jul 8, 2016 | Featured, News & Events

Plants can grow faster as atmospheric CO2 concentrations increase, but only if they have enough nitrogen or partner with fungi that help them get it, according to new research published this week in Science. The study was lead by César Terrer Moreno, a PhD student at...
Carbon dioxide biggest player in thawing permafrost

Carbon dioxide biggest player in thawing permafrost

by ecos | Jun 15, 2016 | Featured, News & Events

When it comes to climate change, not all carbon is created equal. Among greenhouse gases, methane is 34 times more potent than carbon dioxide. In this recent study published in Nature Climate Change, Northern Arizona University assistant research professor and lead...
Alaska’s huge climate mystery — and its global consequences

Alaska’s huge climate mystery — and its global consequences

by ecos | Jun 3, 2016 | News & Events

This story in the Washington Post (June 3, 2016) provides details on a major and surprising new report from the U.S. Geological Survey. The document raises questions about what will be the true carbon consequences of Alaska’s ongoing warming. Ted Schuur, permafrost...
Science and people at NAU’s Center for Ecosystem Science and Society

Science and people at NAU’s Center for Ecosystem Science and Society

by ecos | May 31, 2016 | News & Events

Science and Sentiment. What does it feel like to be a scientist? Check out this great video featuring scientists from Ecoss. Sonya Daw, writer/editor/videographer/producer.
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