Plant Ecology

Avalonia Land Conservancy, Groton Public Library organize water, ecology programs

6 Feb 2012

Groton - Avalonia Land Conservancy and the Groton Public Library have organized a five-part series of programs over the next four months to highlight the importance of water and water protection.

New insights into invasive plant management

6 Feb 2012

Over a decade of research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has resulted in the development of a new matrix for invasive plant management. The model was created by scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Burns, Ore., and helps land managers recognize how rangeland degradation processes vary across landscapes. ARS is USDA's chief scientific research agency.

Power plant threat to Sundarbans

6 Feb 2012

DHAKA - Prime Minister Hasina's Awami League government is pushing through construction of a 1,320-megawatt coal-fired power plant, the country's largest, in Bagerhaat district, close to the Sundarbans world heritage site, reportedly against the advice of Environment Ministry officials.