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Water flows along a knickpoint in the Luquillo Mountains.
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How Do Tropical Forests Slow Knickpoints in Rivers?

by W. Yan 1 July 201627 April 2022

Using Puerto Rico's Luquillo Mountains as a case study, scientists use the region's geological history to study how knickpoints—areas where there's a sharp change in the river's slope—move over time.

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Bark Beetles Cause Big Tree Die-Offs, but Streams Flow Steadily

by L. Strelich 9 March 201611 January 2022

Recent beetle epidemics have driven tree die-offs across North America, and previous studies predicted an increase in annual streamflow would follow—but a new study shows this may not be the case.

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Alaskan Wildfires Influence Permafrost Recovery

by David Shultz 1 December 20155 January 2022

Warming climate reduces permafrost's ability to recover following wildfires in Alaskan lowland forest.

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Woody Vines Limit How Much Carbon Tropical Forests Sequester

by JoAnna Wendel 21 October 20152 November 2021

Vines called lianas, which store less carbon than trees, are winning the competition for sunlight and water.

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Does War Influence Forest Growth?

by K. Klein 22 December 20142 November 2021

Research focused in South Sudan shows that armed conflict can have a subtle effect on regional ecology.

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