It's time to relax the strict guidelines around ecosourcing seed for local genetic stock if we want to build resilience into our changing environment.
Ecology
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Islands of trees in oil palm plantations can significantly increase farm biodiversity within five years without reducing productivity. This has been shown by a long-term project in Indonesia as part of the collaborative research ...
Ecology
May 25, 2023
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Almost ubiquitous human disturbance has caused serious negative genetic consequences for wild plants worldwide, such as a decrease in intraspecific genetic diversity, which is likely to threaten individual survival and population ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 21, 2023
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The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, from 2021 through 2030, delivers a rallying call for the protection and revival of ecosystems for the benefit of people and nature, and accordingly, it promotes the timely achievement ...
Ecology
Apr 12, 2023
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Spring is planting time for home gardeners, landscapers and public works agencies across the U.S. And there's rising demand for native plants—species that are genetically adapted to the specific regions where they are used.
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2023
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Invasion by introduced species has been listed as one of the main threats to freshwater biodiversity worldwide. Invasive species have resulted in reduced abundance and diversity of native species in invaded natural habitats.
Plants & Animals
Mar 20, 2023
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Australians generated at least $287.86 billion in value through unpaid social contributions in 2021, according to a new report from the University of Sydney's Mental Wealth Initiative.
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2023
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No matter where you live, apex predators and large carnivores inspire awe as well as instill fear.
Plants & Animals
Feb 20, 2023
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Agriculture is considered a major disturbance for ecological systems—the recovery of degraded or formally used agricultural land might take a long time.
Ecology
Feb 7, 2023
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As the dominant vegetation type in the permafrost regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), alpine grassland provides important ecosystem service functions, such as permafrost conservation. Over the last few decades, about ...
Ecology
Feb 3, 2023
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