Native #bees #pollinate an estimated 80% of flowering #plants around the world, & understanding the #pollinators’ behavior helps us sustain the production of our #food. #Forests, #prairies, #grasslands, #deserts & #wetlands rely on bees to maintain their unique #biodiversity. The more we track bees, the better we can understand the role different species play in the pollination of #crops such as pumpkins in the Mid-Atlantic, apples in Pennsylvania, tomatoes in California & blueberries in Oregon.

[Public Lands] National Forests Deliver Almost Half Of The West's Drinking Water Supply, [USFS] Report Shows
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https://www.kunm.org/news/2022-10-07/national-forests-deliver-almost-half-of-the-wests-drinking-water-supply-report-shows <-- shared media article
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https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/fs_media/fs_document/GTR-WO-100.pdf <-- shared USFS publication
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#water #watersupply #hydrology #publicwatersupply #PWS #USWest #publiclands #waterresources #forests #grasslands #nationalforests #nationalgrasslands #MountainWest #surfacewater #waterquality #community #watersecurity #urban #industrial #residential #drinkingwater #planning #management #watershed #GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #model #modeling #interbasintransfers #NationalForestSystem #WaSSI #population #USA #US #publiclands
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just cool #particlephysics #QuantumMechanics #physics #quantumphysics #molecularphysics #nuclearphysics #modernphysics #biodiversity #ecosystem #conservation #ecology #grassland #grasslands #landforwildlife #endangered #endangeredspecies #coralreef #marinebiology #marinelife #oceanography #rewilding #threatenedspecies #river #ocean #oceans #wildlife #endangered #wildlifeplanet #endangeredspecies #mountains #nature #natureconservation #mosstodon #discrimination #animalrights #activismo #activism #artactivism #environmentalactivism #advocate #activists #protest #advocates #civilrights #civilliberties #activismworks

New publication: Local #nutrient addition drives #plantdiversity losses but not biotic #homogenization in global #grasslands. #biodiversity #grasslandecology
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59166-7

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#biodiversity #ecosystem #conservation #ecology #grassland #grasslands #landforwildlife #endangered #endangeredspecies #coralreef #marinebiology #marinelife #oceanography #rewilding #threatenedspecies #river #ocean #oceans

Wrong time of year for wildflowers (and drought anyway) but hey! Crypto! (the good kind)
#cryptogams #bloomscrolling #grasslands

Nice visit to a short grass prairie site, the Oglala National Grasslands. The small sample of flora shown is pretty typical, but I'll bet in a good rain year, there is a lot more variety. Another great site is Pawnee Buttes in Colorado.
#Grasslands #Conservation
https://prairieecologist.com/2025/06/02/exploring-the-oglala-national-grasslands/

Fences and people can clearly transform #landscapes. Depending on what people want it is possible to create dense, #carbon-rich #biodiverse #forests or #grasslands that support an amazing diversity of grazers and browsers. #Amboseli @amboselibaboonrp.bsky.social @glp-earth.bsky.social

Annual grasslands (Biomes 🌍)

Annual grasslands are a type of grassland ecosystem characterized by the dominance of annual grasses and forbs. They are most commonly found in regions with Mediterranean climates, such as California, and provide important habitats for a variety of wildlife species. Annual grasslands have a history of disturbance factors, including grazing, crop production, fire, ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_grasslands

#AnnualGrasslands #Biomes #Ecosystems #Grasslands

Native pasture and view from Balliang toward the Three Sisters (Anakie hills) today
#grasslands

Fertilizer may be the unexpected ally in helping grasslands resist drought—but at what cost? #climateadaptation #grasslands #droughtresilience

https://geekoo.news/fertilizer-fights-drought-but-at-what-cost/

View from Elk Prairie today (Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park). Learn more at https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=415 and https://www.nps.gov/redw/learn/nature/roosevelt-elk.htm and https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm and #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #photography #forest #trees #wildlife Image credit Kurt Angersbach / Westernlabs #california #redwood #landscapephotography #elk #grasslands (The animals appear small because this photo was taken from quite a distance away. As this photo was being taken, a park visitor arriving on the scene and approaching more closely has aroused the attention of the herd. Calving season is generally late May through June and breeding season is late August through October. Caution and respect is advised no matter how pastoral a scene may appear.)

New publication: Frequent failure of nutrients to increase plant biomass supports the need for precision #fertilization in #agriculture. #nutrientlimitation #grasslands #rangelands
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99071-z

New publication: Reduced #precipitation frequency decreases the stability of the soil organic #carbon pool by altering microbial communities in degraded #grasslands.
#extremeweather #climatechange #soilcarbon
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15040977

#magicthegathering #mtg #Grasslands #JohnAvon

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 19th, 2025

https://bit.ly/stc041925

#MAP #biomass #grasslands #NutNet #siderite #Sharp #Gale #water #Beekee #microserver #"pop-up digital classroom" #"Raspberry Pi-based" #biomechanical #real-time #dynamic #static #CD36 #uptake #PROTACS #"enhanced uptake"