Ecos articles from January 1998

Ecos archives from January 1998

Pastoral patching.
January 1, 1998... In Australia's arid and semi-arid rangelands, patchiness and healthy landscapes go hand in hand. Patches of trees, grasses and litter conserve scarce water and nutrients, preventing their escape to creeks. When patches fall apart, a 'leaky'...

A career in flames. (bushfire research; includes related story on fire myths, facts)
January 1, 1998... Phil Cheney's career in bushfire research has nearly gone up in flames ou more than one occasion. Such as in 1965), when he and a colleague were monitoring a wildfire near Tantangara dam in the Snowy Mountains. `We were trying to cross...

Fathoming the depths: International Year of the Ocean. (includes related articles)(Cover Story)
January 1, 1998... One Earth One Ocean One Life Some 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans... To properly interpret their full value to mankind, they must be studied from many points of view. The United Nations has declared 1998 the...

Making plants make more food.
January 1, 1998... With global demand destined to rise by 50% in the next 15-20 years, crops are needed that grow more efficiently on limited arable land. Graeme O'Neill chronicles the quest to control mechanisms of plant reproduction and growth. Somewhere...

Will Antarctica melt into the sea?
January 1, 1998... Popular speculation about the effects of global warming on the Antarctic ice sheet has been fuelled by the break up over the past few decades of the northern part of the Larsen Ice Shelf. Will the complete melting of the ice sheet lead to...