When we think of biofuel crops, a sprawling field of corn is often what we imagine. Though corn (Zea mays) is the most commonly planted biofuel in the United States, its climate mitigation potential is diminished by the need to till, ... Read More
Fog, dew, often-overlooked drivers of decomposition, microbial respiration
It’s a familiar scene: A rainfall sweeps across the landscape and soaks the ground. Standing stalks that once supported flowers or fruit droop under the added weight. Less obvious is the microbial response when things get wet, which results ... Read More
New study examines effects of gene flow on individuals, populations, ecosystems
The results of a 2019 study, recently published in the journal Ecology and Evolution, offer some understanding of the long-term effects of genetic rescue in favorable environmental conditions. The study, led by KBS researchers ... Read More
The sand dune of research: A steep but lovely learning curve
I stood in soft sand that might as well have been quicksand due to my inability to move. Looking back down the dune at Traverse City State Park, I saw how far I had come up just to be stuck on this particularly sandy slope with still so far ... Read More
Ready to explore: KBS researcher Jaynes awarded prestigious NatGeo Explorers grant
W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Ph.D. student Kyle Jaynes has done plenty of exploration. But now, he can officially be called an Explorer. Jaynes, a researcher in the Fitzpatrick Lab, has been awarded a highly competitive Early ... Read More
Long-term study: Habitat corridors pay ever-increasing dividends for biodiversity
Development of land for agriculture and other purposes has turned once-vast areas of wildlife habitat into disconnected patches. Habitat corridors—strips of undeveloped land that link isolated habitats—have long been eyed as ways to boost ... Read More
New study suggests grasslands are resilient in the face of climate change – to a point
Dr. Katherine Gross, W.K. Kellogg Biological Station plant ecologist, co-authored a recently published paper that looks at how human activities are affecting grassland species. Gross and her colleagues analyzed 105 grassland experiments ... Read More
Fitzpatrick Lab’s research brings potential value of genetic rescue to the surface
How should we help conserve increasingly fragmented and shrinking groups of at-risk species? According to Sarah Fitzpatrick, evolutionary biologist at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, genetic rescue of wild populations should be in the ... Read More
Coming full circle: Research experience helps KBS student become lead author on publication
Harry Ervin’s first summer at KBS left him wanting more, so he came back. Twice. Each of his three years here brought different, valuable experiences. Harry was interviewed by external communications intern Grace ... Read More
New study uncovers missing pieces in understanding rates of carbon storage in soil
Hickory Corners, Mich.—Minimizing soil disturbances and increasing additions of plant biomass to soil are well-known practices for increasing the carbon storage potential of soil, which is an important tool in stemming the rise of global ... Read More
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