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The Symbiotic Relationships of Fungus

By Iain MacLeod on Friday, April 29, 2005.

As it turns out Mycorrhizal Fungi play a large role in helping other plants and trees grow.

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Night Vision

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, April 22, 2005.

Since many animals see better at night than in the day, you'll be able to find them hunting for food in the middle of the night. However, this is also the time when you have to look out for them on the road.

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Heeeere, Kitty Kitty!

By Iain MacLeod on Friday, April 15, 2005.

If you have an outdoor cat, chances are, that cat likes to hunt. New research shows that outdoor cats are having a significant impact on songbird populations.

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Accipiters

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, April 8, 2005.

These majestic year-round residents have to eat too, don't they? So don't be surprised when you find them hanging around your birdfeeder...waiting to eat the birds.

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Fairy Shrimp

By Iain MacLeod on Friday, April 1, 2005.

It's not hard to find a collection of water in the woods this time of year, but how can you tell when you've found a vernal pool? Biologists have found that one very small creature is the one true indicator.

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