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107 Posts in ‘Land & Terrain” Found
New methods for measuring and validating soil carbon sequestration
The CO₂, water and energy data provided by TERN flux instruments provide a cost-effective alternative to expensive soil sampling for quantifying soil organic carbon sequestration ...
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International environmental change research enabled by TERN
TERN’s national research infrastructure (NRI) is being used by scientists from all around the world, including by a scientist from Estonia whose research will help ...
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Living on the edge: A continental-scale assessment of forest vulnerability to drought
Increases in the frequency and intensity of droughts and fires are predicted, and Australia needs to adapt. However, new research using TERN data suggests that ...
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Predicting and regulating soil carbon in a warmer world
New research using TERN has found that the physical and chemical properties of soil control carbon and nitrogen stocks more than any other factor, including ...
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Site of the Month: Warra Tall Eucalypt SuperSite
This month our site feature takes us to Australia’s most southerly flux monitoring site, located in one of the world’s tallest and most productive forests. ...
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Australia’s Environment in 2020
Improved rainfall conditions have pulled our environment out of its worst state on record, but recovery is slow, partial and precarious. That’s the main conclusion ...
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Paddock to reef: Australia’s newest monitoring SuperSite
The TERN-Queensland Government project to introduce continuous environmental monitoring sensors into the Burdekin region is progressing well. The new monitoring equipment will allow TERN to ...
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Ecosystem tipping points: Carbon sink to source within 30 years
Earth’s terrestrial biosphere currently absorbs nearly one-third of anthropogenic CO₂ pollution. However, new research using long-term data from TERN suggests that rapid warming and increased ...
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Site of the Month: Howard Springs
For this month’s site feature, we’re headed to the top of the Northern Territory where one of Australia’s longest-running ecosystem flux monitoring stations is located. ...
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Centre Spotlight: Harry Butler Institute
Our first spotlight of the year is on Murdoch University’s Harry Butler Institute, and its research into biosecurity, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, energy, waste and ...
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