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Greenhouse “time machine” sheds light on corn domestication
February 07, 2014
Lower atmospheric carbon and cooler temperatures may have contributed to the domestication of corn, a new study shows.
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Profile: Kristin Saltonstall
Fire fuels invasive grass
October 19, 2012
Panama’s infamous canal grass rises from the ashes of fire much faster than trees, complicating reforestation efforts.
Tropical Dome Project
Solar domes simulate extreme futureclimate scenarios
June 14, 2017
How will tropical forests respond to a warmer climate with higher atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations? By growing plants in geodesic domes, Smithsonian scientist Klaus Winter is seeking answers.
Adjusting to climate change
Tropical dark respiration data tweak climate model
September 27, 2017
What do warmer nights mean for the release of carbon dioxide by tropical forests?
Paradox explained
Fast growth despite phosphorus limitation
March 07, 2018
Individual tree species, not forest communities, respond to changes in phosphorus levels.
Unique strategies
Each tropical tree species gets the nutrients it needs
August 06, 2018
Biodiversity is the key to successful reforestation and climate-change mitigation because each tree species has its own way of getting the nutrients it needs to survive.
Women in Science
Panamanian students, scientists in the making
February 13, 2019
For these four women, the Smithsonian Institute’s internship program represented an opportunity to explore their research questions in the field
Feedback
Microbes in warm soils released more carbon than those in cooler soils
October 08, 2019
Warming tropical soils could cause a 9 % increase in atmospheric CO2 this Century.
Stabilize the Climate
A Temperature Tipping Point for Tropical Forests
May 21, 2020
A study in Science by 225 researchers working with data from 590 forest sites around the world concludes that tropical forests release much more carbon into the atmosphere at high temperatures.
Botanical detective
Microscopic wood analyses reveal source of cathedral altarpiece
May 12, 2021
Timber anatomy studies help inform conservation and restoration decisions for historical monuments, and may provide previously unknown information about the artistic techniques or materials used in the past
