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Benthic macroinvertebrates as an indicator of watershed …

WEB2020 Trends | Watershed Health Watersheds are a network of creeks, streams, rivers and lakes, and they are part of a nested system of watersheds. …

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Plant diversity linked to higher levels of carbon storage in …

WEB2020 Trends | Soil Health Scientists in Boulder County tested the relationship between plant species richness and carbon storage in the soil in grassland ecosystems. …

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Community Collaboration on Forest Health

WEBA collaboration to bring the community and land managers together to explore and discuss fire health and management in Boulder. Local land management agencies …

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Snowpack – vital for our way of life and for healthy watersheds

WEBSnowpack is defined in the dictionary as “a seasonal accumulation of slow-melting packed snow.” To those of us who live and work in the semi-arid landscapes of …

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Soil Health — 2020 Trends — Center for Sustainable Landscapes …

WEBMany organic farms have high phosphorous levels, often exceeding recommended thresholds

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About the Center

WEBMeet the CSLC. The Center for Sustainable Landscapes and Communities was formed in 2018, as a collaboration between CU-Boulder faculty, students from several …

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Executive Summary

WEB︎ for residents. Boulder is rich with opportunities for action that can make a noticeable difference for our ecosystems, including cycling instead of driving, planting a pollinator …

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Ecological Transition and Biodiversity Management

WEBEcological transition is a concept that aims to put in place a new social and economic model in order to respond intelligently to ecological challenges. Biodiversity …

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The city of Boulder has more trees than most, but tree …

WEBResearchers have well established the benefits of trees in urban neighborhoods. Trees remove air pollutants, moderate high air temperatures, lower …

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2020 Trends — Center for Sustainable Landscapes and Communities

WEBThe city of Boulder has more trees than most, but tree planting efforts could benefit three key neighborhoods

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Boulder Ecosystem Summit: Watershed Health and Air Quality

WEBSupport Our Work. This event and report are free to the public, but a $10 suggested donation is appreciated and encouraged. This will help support CSLC’s …

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Boulder County ecosystems support an amazing variety of wild …

WEBRecent research led by Dr. Seth Davis at Colorado State University provides the first description of wild bees in relation to Ponderosa pine forest management in …

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Tillage practices linked to poor soil health and reduced soil carbon

WEBFigure 1. Soil health for conventional, reduced, and zero tillage sites. Black bars represent conventional tillage farms, gray bars represent reduced tillage farms, and …

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Emerald Ash Borer and Urban Heat: a Pilot Study

WEBThe Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive beetle first identified in the United States in 2002. In 2013, it was identified in Boulder and has now been found in at least three …

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Science of Biodiversity

WEBIndividual points on the above graph show results from individual plots. It’s not until you get a fairly large sample that the trends and importance of plant diversity …

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Many organic farms have high phosphorous levels, often …

WEBFigure 2. Percentage of farms at or above the phosphorus threshold, split by conventional and organic farm types. Only 10.5% of conventional farms, compared to …

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"Hot" days in Boulder highlight concerning warming trend

WEBRising temperatures, especially in summer months, can cause many different stresses, including heat-related illnesses for humans, rising water demands, crop losses …

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Boulder’s ozone concentrations frequently rise above air quality

WEBOzone levels in Colorado. The generation of emissions from local oil and gas industries has more than doubled since 2000, with the City of Denver exceeding the …

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