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Understanding the evolution of nitrogen fixation in trees
A new study gives insight into the prevalence of nitrogen-fixing trees in tropical rainforests and calls into question previous hypotheses for why they are much more abundant than in temperate forests
Faculty of Environment is a key part of Leeds’ global funding success
The University of Leeds has been ranked in the top three UK universities for global funding success, according to new data from Research Fortnight.
Students develop their skills in the Alps
Last month 27 second-year Geography students took part in the annual Alps field trip.
Japanese Knotweed not as dangerous as we thought
A recent study from AECOM and School of Geography researchers, has suggested that the damage caused by Japanese knotweed is not as significant as previously thought.
Wastewater plants are key route into UK rivers for microplastics
Water samples from UK rivers contained significantly higher concentrations of microplastics downstream from wastewater treatment plants, researchers have found.