June 22, 2021 | With its use in forested areas, glyphosate persists in the environment for years and can prompt morphological changes in perennial flowers that reduce their fertility and may make them less attractive to pollinators. These findings were published in Frontiers in Plant Science by researchers at the University of British Columbia. Glyphosate […]
Category: Forests
Ecosystem Health: Pesticide Use from Forest Management Practices Threatens Essential West Coast Marine Organisms
March 11, 2021 | A Portland State University (PSU) study, published in Toxics, finds that pesticides from the forestry industry threaten clams, mussels, and oysters (bivalves) along the Oregon state coast. Bivalves are excellent indicator species, signaling environmental contamination through their sedimentary, filter-feeding diet. However, continuous pesticide inputs— from various forestry management regimes—into watersheds along […]
