Your path towards ecological understanding

Invasive earthworms-Changing ecosystems in North America from the bottom up.

June 21, 2017 Philip Pinzone

Lumbricus rubellus: an invasive worm that is transforming North American ecosystems — *Lumbricus rubellus*: an invasive worm that is transforming North American ecosystems

Earthworms have not evolved here (if you live north enough). Find out how these wriggling invertebrates are altering ecosystems on an enormous scale. Learn how they interact with plants and fungi underneath your feet in the soil depths.

Ecological insight from a NY farmer; enhancing ecosystem services in a changing climate

June 1, 2017 Philip Pinzone

A field of barley (Hordeum vulgare)

96

Normal
0

false
false
false

EN-US
X-NONE
X-NONE

<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="false"
DefSemiHidden="false" DefQFormat="false… — A field of barley (*Hordeum vulgare*)

Farmers know the land, and with their insight, we can make inferences to more natural communities.

Arbuscular mycorrhizae; Setting the evolutionary trajectory of land plants

May 4, 2017 Philip Pinzone

Same species of Elm, top grown with mycorrhizae, bottom without.

What set terrestrial ecosystems into motion? You guessed it! Mutualistic fungi!