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Artificial high water affects ecology of running water
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published
Dec 02, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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filed under:
rivers and streams - impairments,
rivers and streams,
ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles,
ecology,
hydropower,
renewable energy
A new WWF study shows that the artificial high-water (surges) and low-water (sinks) caused daily by hydraulic power plants are having disastrous repercussions on the ecosystem of running water.
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Storm Lothar not an ecological disaster
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by
zopemaster
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published
Nov 18, 2004
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last modified
Apr 24, 2024 03:00 PM
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filed under:
natural hazards,
nature,
ecology,
silviculture
Storm damage does not pose a threat to the long-term conservation of Switzerland's forests; rather it contributes to forest renewal and promotes biodiversity.
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More protection against GMO crossover
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zopemaster
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published
Oct 08, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM
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filed under:
biology,
ecology
The Environment Ministers of Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany have called for genetically modified plants to be regulated by cross-border legislation. At the traditional annual meeting held in Potsdam on 16 September the four Ministers discussed not only ecological and transport policy issues but also how to deal with gene technology in agriculture.
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Flora Alpina - An atlas of all 4,500 plants in the Alps
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by
zopemaster
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published
Jun 17, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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filed under:
biology,
ecology,
research, science
How many vascular plants make up the flora of the Alps? What do they look like? What is their correct designation? What species are annual, perennial or xyloid? When do they flower? Where can they be found? What ecology characterises the individual species? The answers to these and other questions can all be found in Flora alpina, a new publication in three volumes that covers all the flowering plants and ferns of the entire alpine region, from Vienna to Nice, from valley floor to eternal snow.
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Preserving traditional crops and livestock breeds
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zopemaster
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published
Jun 03, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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filed under:
biodiversity,
biology,
ecology
An agreement on plant genetic resources is to come into force in nine EU member states on 29 June, with only Germany featuring among alpine countries. The agreement is designed to secure the use of gene pools and free access to seed stocks and propagating materials for key agricultural crops.
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Projects to protect bearded vultures and golden eagles show positive results
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zopemaster
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published
Apr 08, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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filed under:
nature conservation/support,
nature,
biology,
ecology,
national parks,
protected areas / sanctuaries
The species preservation projects "Golden Eagles in the Eastern Alps" and "Resettlement of Bearded Vultures in the Alps" were presented on 26 March as part of the 16th National Park Weeks at the Hohe Tauern National Park in Salzburg/A.
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Early warning system for wolves
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by
zopemaster
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published
Mar 11, 2004
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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filed under:
biology,
ecology,
information systems,
nature descriptions,
nature
The New York Wildlife Conservation Society has developed an early warning system for wolf attacks to help prevent conflicts between man and beast, and as a result also protect the wolves.
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No GMO-free zone in Upper Austria says EU
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published
Sep 11, 2003
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM
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filed under:
biology,
ecology,
law
The EU Commission has rejected Austria's request to approve national measures for a three-year ban on genetically modified organisms. The federal province of Upper Austria was to have been declared a GMO-free zone. The government of the province of Upper Austria felt that a general ban on genetically modified seed stock was justified inasmuch as the issue of the coexistence of agricultural methods of cultivation with and without genetically modified organisms had not yet been fully resolved.
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