(Phys.org) —Catching the attention of female lizards in a darkened rainforest amid a blur of windblown vegetation is no easy task.

Biology - Ecology

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(Phys.org) —Studying complex systems like ecosystems can get messy, especially when trying to predict how they interact with other big unknowns like climate change.

Biology - Ecology

May 24, 2013 3.5 / 5 (8) 1 |

Once introduced for biological pest control, Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis populations have been increasing uncontrollably in the US and Europe since the turn of the millennium. The species has been p ...

Biology - Ecology

May 16, 2013 4.3 / 5 (3) 0 |

(Phys.org) —It's a pressing question: How will the Earth's climate respond to future increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2)? Throughout geologic history, evidence of rapid, large-scale increases ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Apr 04, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 1 |

(Phys.org) —Mountain forests in the Alps react very differently but noticeably to a warmer climate. Even if the target of limiting the Earth's average temperature increase to 2 degrees were met, this would ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 14, 2013 4 / 5 (5) 0

(Phys.org)—CO2 levels in fossil soils from the Late Jurassic confirm that climate, vegetation and animal richness varied across the planet 150 million years ago, suggesting future human changes to global ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Jan 08, 2013 5 / 5 (6) 2 |

Although climate change may alter the distributions of many species, changes in land use may compound these effects. Now, a new study by PRBO Conservation Science (PRBO) researcher Dennis Jongsomjit and colleagues suggests ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 20, 2012 not rated yet 0

Orsini's viper, a rare and protected species at risk of extinction in France, has an original reproductive strategy. In alternate years, it switches between reproductive and non-reproductive behavior. This ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Nov 28, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org)—New research from scientists at the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University suggests that the loss of carbon from soils in response to climate change could be accelerated by unexpected ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Nov 27, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

Since 1859, when Darwin's classic work "On the Origin of Species" was published, we have known that populations change over the course of time. The ability to adapt to changing surroundings is the basis ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Oct 19, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

Global warming is well-known for its effect on the climate. But it also poses a threat to the world's ecosystems. University of Toronto researcher Benjamin Gilbert wants to know more about that process.

Biology - Ecology

Sep 25, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1

At 130 million years old, the rainforests of Southeast Asia are the oldest in the world and home to thousands of plant and animal species, some endemic to these forests. The rainforests also play important roles in modulating ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Jul 16, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 3

Mathematicians at the University of York in the UK and the University of Canterbury in New Zealand say they have disproved a widely accepted theory underpinning the operation of complex networks of interactions in the natural ...

Other Sciences - Mathematics

Jun 20, 2012 5 / 5 (10) 0 |

For years experts have discussed the ecological impact of the extended cultivation of energy crops. Scientists have now developed a computer model that allows assessing the impacts and comparing the effectiveness ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 23, 2012 not rated yet 0

Farmers in the U.S. and the European Union receive billions of dollars in government subsidies each year to make changes in their operations that will improve the environment. However, a new study by Paul Armsworth, assistant ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 05, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0