News articles tagged with 'aspen'
Are wolves saving Yellowstone's aspen trees from elk?
— 2 Sep 2010 16:37 | BiologyPrevious research has claimed that the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 is helping restore quaking aspen in risky areas where wolves prowl. But apparently…
Can clonal plants live forever?
— 18 Aug 2010 07:41 | BiologyDespite the many cosmetic products, surgical treatments, food supplements, and drugs designed specifically to reverse the biological effects of ageing in humans, long-lived aspen clones…
Russians will 'enjoy' transgenic trees this autumn
— 4 Jul 2009 14:20 | EnvironmentRussians will 'enjoy' genetically modified trees this autumn. Russian scientists have created transgenic birch and aspen. Researchers from the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, who…
Researchers remove thousands of aspens to glimpse forest's future
— 26 May 2008 16:11 | EnvironmentArmed with chainsaws and pry bars, University of Michigan researchers and their colleagues recently hastened the end for nearly 7,000 mature aspen and birch trees in a large-scale,…
Trees, grass may produce ethanol without poisoning gulf
— 17 Jan 2008 04:00 | EnvironmentWithin five to seven years fast growing trees and grasses might become economically viable alternatives to corn as a source of renewable fuel ethanol, reducing the need for pollutants…
Presence of wolves allows aspen recovery in Yellowstone
— 27 Jul 2007 00:01 | EnvironmentThe wolves are back, and for the first time in more than 50 years, young aspen trees are growing again in the northern range of Yellowstone National Park. The findings of a new study,…
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