The shape and volume—not just area—of trees growing in a forest creates an added dimension to the ecological and evolutionary setting.
Author: William Schlesinger
Demented by what we breathe.
surprising increases in the mortality rates from dementia with increasing levels of air-borne particles.
William Schlesinger
agriculture, conservation, environmental health, faculty, food, pesticides, toxicology
agriculture, conservation, environmental health, faculty, food, pesticides, toxicology
Hi-test Pesticides
Don’t let statistics of declining pesticide use fool you
Costs of invasive species
Managing to reduce the transport and arrival of alien species will not be cheap
Hot times, summer in the city….
Earliest losses of biodiversity may be found among species in hot climates where some species are pushed beyond their physiological tolerance.
Wilderness
the communities of plants worldwide are no longer “natural.”
Legacy Phosphorus
The past use of phosphorus fertilizers has left of legacy of pollution that we must consider if we are to have any success in cleaning up water quality.
Geoengineering Revisited
Scientific investigation is always advised, but experience suggests some caution in the application of geoengineering of our planet
Ocean Acidification
The rising carbon dioxide content of Earth’s atmosphere will take an increasing toll on the shellfish and corals of the seas.
COVID and Air Pollution
You can’t expect to have healthy people in a dirty environment.