News tagged with natural predator
First fruitful, then futile: Ammonites or the boon and bane of many offspring
Ammonites changed their reproductive strategy from initially few and large offspring to numerous and small hatchlings. Thanks to their many offspring, they survived three mass extinctions, a research team ...
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Possum pest feeds thriving N. Zealand fur industry
The brushtail possum, a cuddly-looking marsupial protected in its native Australia, has become a reviled feral pest in New Zealand, its fur providing a lucrative sideline for hunters who supply a burgeoning ...
Apr 19, 2012 |
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A classic model for ecological stability revised, 40 years later
A famous mathematical formula which shook the world of ecology 40 years ago has been revisited and refined by two University of Chicago researchers in the current issue of Nature.
Feb 19, 2012 |
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Rice Institute calls for cuts in pesticide use
Rice farmers should cut the use of pesticides that kill the natural predators of the planthopper, one of the most destructive pests of the key crop, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has said.
Dec 16, 2011 |
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Predators drive the evolution of poison dart frogs' skin patterns
Natural selection has played a role in the development of the many skins patterns of the tiny Ranitomeya imitator poison dart frog, according to a study that will be published in an upcoming edition of Ame ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Elusive prey
Escape responses are some of the most studied behaviors by neurobiologists who want to understand how the brain processes sensory information. The ability to evade predators plays a vital role in the process of natural selection. ...
Jul 28, 2011 |
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Spanish resort in jellyfish alert
Authorities in the Spanish tourist hotspot of Benidorm said Friday they have reopened its beaches to tourists after removing more than a tonne of dangerous jellyfish.
May 27, 2011 |
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Stink bug spread worries growers across nation
(AP) -- An insect with a voracious appetite, no domestic natural predators and a taste for everything from apples to lima beans has caused millions of dollars in crop damage and may just be getting started.
May 20, 2011 |
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Blurry-eyed beachcombers beat birds
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study from The Australian National University has revealed for the first time how an animal sees and responds to predatory attacks in its natural environment.
Apr 14, 2011 |
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Poor plant defenses promote invasive beetle's success
(PhysOrg.com) -- Invasive species cost more than $100 billion a year in damages in the United States, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. While most researchers attribute their success to a lack of natural ...
Apr 12, 2011 |
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Britain's biggest animal 'killed for antlers'
A giant red stag thought to be Britain's biggest wild animal was killed for its antlers, according to reports on Tuesday.
Oct 26, 2010 |
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White House names overseer of federal effort against invasive Asian carp
The White House has tapped a former leader of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Wildlife Federation as the Asian carp czar to oversee the federal response to keeping the invasive species out of the ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Big Brother in the wild: Natural and sexual selection in wild insect population (w/ Video)
Tracing the success of individual wild insects in leaving descendants is now possible according to new research by University of Exeter biologists using a combination of digital video technology, tagging and ...
Jun 03, 2010 |
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Researchers use entire islands in the Bahamas to test survival of the fittest
(PhysOrg.com) -- By using entire islands as experimental laboratories, two Dartmouth biologists have performed one of the largest manipulations of natural selection ever conducted in a wild animal population. ...
May 10, 2010 |
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Pesticides most important barrier for the recovery of biodiversity on farmland
(PhysOrg.com) -- Since the early nineties the EU has implemented policies to reduce the dramatic negative effects of the use of pesticides on farmland. Nevertheless, a Europe wide study showed that insecticides and fungicides ...
Jan 28, 2010 |
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