Airborne and satellite radars record Frascati grape harvest
...rborne and satellite radar imagery is sensitive to vineyard surfaces and the change in biomass following the g... Envisat for correlating the radar signal with the vineyard biomass, and in particular the 'grape biomass'," said Luigi Fusco of ESRIN. "The early results appl...Russian River coho recovery project seeing first hopeful signs of success
...ho recovery project has been educating landowners, vineyard managers and equipment operators about salmon biology and managing streamside vegetation for maximum shading of the deep pools where coho find summer sanctuary. Approximately 90 percent of the Russian River watershed is in private hands. "The fate o...In Western bluebird as well as human families, accumulated wealth encourages stability
...the oak woodlands to agriculture, particularly for vineyard development," she said. "The bluebirds are a signature species, but this is probably affecting other species as well. I think they should put vineyards in previously cleared fields, without cutting old-growth oaks." Dickinson added, "We have learned ...