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Grouse's nest sites are high, wide and lonesome

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When it comes to nesting, birds are no different than people - they want the best for their young, places with abundant food and shelter and a safe place to successfully raise their young. For the imperiled Gunnison sage-grouse, the more lonesome the nest site the better, according to a joint study between CSU, the U.S. Geological Survey(USGS) and the National Park Service just published in the Journal of Wildlife Management.

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    It is easy to observe that many organisms are well adapted to their local environment, with obvious features such as a polar bear's thick fur coat in cold environments or a camel's hump that is instrumental to its survival in the dry desert. But it is much more difficult to tell if microorganisms that live in the soil beneath our feet are also uniquely adapted to their environment. In two new studies published in the journal, Biogeochemistry, CSU researchers set out to determine just that.

  • University Education in Natural Resources

    WCNR is hosting the 9th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources. The conference is aimed at faculty and administrators interested in national trends in curricular issues and innovative teaching methods in natural resource fields.

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    For decades, ecologists have toiled to nail down general principles explaining why some habitats have so many more plant and animal species than others. Much of this debate is focused on the idea that the number of species is determined by the productivity of the habitat. Some would argue: Shouldn't a patch of prairie contain a different number of species than an arid steppe or an alpine tundra?  

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