Dein Suchergebnis zum Thema: wind

In 2015, with generous support from the Calusa Land Trust and Sear Family Foundation, Smith Mound was added to the Randell Research Center and soon became a cherished part of the Calusa Heritage Trail. Along the eastern boundary of the center, the Smith Mound portion of the trail is situated amon
The shifts in hydrology as well as wind and saltwater intrusion from these hurricanes

Hi! My name is Alexia Cosman, and I am the 2022 Florida Program for Shark Research Intern! I am now a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Florida, majoring in Microbiology and Cell Science at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For a little background on me, I am originally f
After several extremely frustrating sets, we learned that the wind and current were

Human impacts on coral includes: Pollution Overfishing Tourism Aquarium/Souvenir Trade Global Climate Change Coral reefs are threatened by human activities throughout the world. In southeast Asia, the hot spot of coral diversity, more than 80% of the reefs are at risk from co
erosion: the wearing away of soil, rock, and sediments, etc. by the action of wind

Sometimes, nature’s surprises come with wings. In a new study, scientists pulled from a 35-year dataset to examine long-term population trends of the federally endangered Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly (Heraclides ponceana). They found that the swallowtail’s population size was positively influenced
After looking at maximum wind speeds, the pattern finally become clear.

Like many other white Americans, after the murder of George Floyd, I felt the immediate need to do something, anything to better understand and ultimately dismantle systemic racism. Many amazing books, documentaries, and podcasts have already been recommended across social media and if you Google “b
including narratives that go beyond the expectation that nature is all about the wind

Far up in the Ecuadorian Andes, human encroachment is steadily overtaking Polylepis forests, a distinctive and ecologically important feature of the Andean highlands. Commonly known as the paper tree (arbol de papel) due to its papery layers of bark, the genus grows in forests far beyond the elev
In places, trees that are permanently bent by the wind give the appearance of a magic

Imagine a crocodile built like a greyhound — that’s a sebecid. Standing tall, with some species reaching 20 feet in length, they dominated South American landscapes after the extinction of dinosaurs until about 11 million years ago. Or at least, that’s what paleontologists thought, until they began
rocky landscapes that contain fossils are hard to come by in the Caribbean, where wind

The fourth week of June is National Pollinator Week. What exactly is a pollinator? Why are pollinators important? Why should we celebrate them? Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower, known as an anther, to the female part, or stigma. We don’t give this process much
Most rely upon some sort of transporter or vector – animals, wind, or water – to

F or the past nine years, volunteers working with the Florida Museum of Natural History and the Florida Park Service have trekked diligently through forest preserves on Key Largo in search of the federally endangered Schaus’ swallowtail butterfly, more often than not coming back with more mosquit
The wind sheared off branches and took out old trees, creating gaps in the canopy

Get Involved! There are many things you can do at home and in your local community to help protect the natural habitats of south Florida. At Home! Recycle, reduce, and reuse! If your community does not have a recycling program, start one! Conserve water – more info below on how to conserve
Water lawns during the early morning hours when temperatures and wind speed are the