In Europe forests appear evergreen even in the cloudiest conditions, while the lush interiors of Asian jungles are typically overshadowed by a dense canopy. The ability of trees to adapt to light conditions, and even increase ...
Environment
Nov 15, 2011
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A new report by researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama and Canada's McGill University identifies gaps in forest monitoring and ways to improve data collection. This will produce reliable estimates ...
Environment
Oct 4, 2011
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In a unique collaboration between scientists from the UK, Ecuador and Réunion, a new species of yeast has been discovered growing on the fruit of an unidentified and innocuous bramble collected from the biodiversity-rich ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 15, 2011
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The Sundaland clouded leopard, a newly identified and little understood species of big cat in Borneo, has been filmed for the first time.
Plants & Animals
Feb 15, 2010
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(AP) -- An Ethiopian lark, a Galapagos finch and a spectacularly colored hummingbird only recently discovered in Colombia have been added to the list of the world's most threatened species, an environmental group said Thursday. ...
Ecology
May 14, 2009
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