Nationwide maps of bird species can help protect biodiversity
New, highly detailed and rigorous maps of bird biodiversity could help protect rare or threatened species.
Plants & Animals
Apr 15, 2022
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News tagged with forest habitat
Mangrove restoration has ecological and economic benefits, report reveals
Funding to restore mangrove forests is money well spent, according to a new meta-analysis by ecological economists at the University of Tokyo. For every dollar spent to restore mangroves, the ecosystem will yield $6.83 to ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 11, 2021
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NASA study finds tropical forests' ability to absorb carbon dioxide is waning
The finding comes out of an effort to map where vegetation is emitting and soaking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Earth Sciences
Jul 21, 2021
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Spring forest flowers likely key to bumble bee survival, study finds
For more than a decade, ecologists have been warning of a downward trend in bumble bee populations across North America, with habitat destruction a primary culprit in those losses. While efforts to preserve wild bees in the ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 28, 2021
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Mediterranean and tropical biodiversity most vulnerable to human pressures
Animals in tropical and Mediterranean areas are the most sensitive to climate change and land use pressures, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Ecology
Sep 14, 2020
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In the Amazon, forest degradation is outpacing full deforestation
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has increased abruptly in the past two years, after having been on a downward trajectory for more than a decade. With the country's president Jair Bolsonaro notoriously enthusiastic about ...
Environment
Sep 11, 2020
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80% of Indonesian rainforest vulnerable to palm oil destruction is not protected
More than 80 percent of the Indonesian rainforest, mangroves and peatlands most vulnerable to being cleared for palm oil production is completely unprotected by the country's Forest Moratorium, according to new research.
Environment
Aug 28, 2020
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Scientists discover bent-toed gecko species in Cambodia
A new species of bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus phnomchiensis) has been described from Cambodia's Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary by Wild Earth Allies Biologist Thy Neang in collaboration with North Carolina Museum of Natural ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2020
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Researchers show how forest loss leads to spread of disease
Viruses that jump from animals to people, like the one responsible for COVID-19, will likely become more common as people continue to transform natural habitats into agricultural land, according to a new Stanford study.
Ecology
Apr 8, 2020
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Human activity affects interactions between plants and seed-dispersing birds
Research conducted in recent decades has shown how the destruction of forests brings about a decline in species diversity. A research group in Brazil led by scientists at São Paulo State University (UNESP) has now reported ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 16, 2020
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