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Researchers have identified a new species of tree in the Eastern Ghats of India Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati have identified a new species of tree in the Eastern Ghats of India. The tree, named Syzygium kurumbense, was identified during a survey of the Eastern Ghats conducted by the researchers. The tree, which belongs to the family Myrtaceae, is a small tree or shrub with a height of up to 3 m. The tree has alternate, elliptic-oblong leaves that are slightly toothed near the apex. The flowers are white in colour, and are arranged in clusters of three to four. The fruits are drupes, with a single seed in each fruit. The researchers also noted that the tree is endemic to the Eastern Ghats and is a rare find.
A leaky sink: Carbon emissions from forest soil will likely grow with rising temperatures – Environmental News Bits
Read the full story from the University of Michigan. The soils of northern forests are key reservoirs that help keep the carbon dioxide that trees inhale and use for photosynthesis from making it back into the atmosphere. But a unique experiment led by Peter Reich of the University of Michigan is showing that, on a…
Job announcement: Champaign County Forest Preserve, Director of Natural Resources – Environmental News Bits
The Champaign County Forest Preserve is now hiring a Director of Natural Resources. The successful candidate is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing best practices for natural areas management throughout the Forest Preserves. This includes invasive plant management; restoration and conservation of prairies, savannas, forests, and wetlands; and support of the Forest Preserve’s education and…
Book review: Fire Weather, by John Vaillant – A greener life, a greener world
By Jeremy Williams Fort McMurray is the heart of Canada’s tar sands production, a remote and wealthy boom-town that grew rapidly in the Alberta forest in the early to mid-2000s. With higher oil prices making the tar sands profitable, there was lots of well-paying work, despite it being one of the most damaging environmental projects…