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damp-soil-paradox · cane-2024-alkali-bee

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damp-soil-paradox
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The alkali bee nests in arid western US basins during hot, dry midsummer but requires damp nesting soil; building effective artificial beds requires understanding the hydraulic conductivity of silty soils and its interplay with specific soil mineral salts.
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It nests during the torrid, parched midsummer amid arid valleys and basins of the western United States, yet it wants damp nesting soil.
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