Direct lightning strikes cause minimal damage to Dipteryx oleifera. But these same strikes effectively kill parasitic vines and neighboring trees that compete with the species for light and nutrients.

The white “Thor Guard” devices along Atlantic beach predict lightning strikes before they happen by analyzing the ...

“Through fuel reductions and prescribed burns and putting black acres on the ground, creating a buffer -- an area to where ...

But it does note that McKernan "has been an advisor at the Treasury Department while awaiting Senate confirmation to lead the ...