"Nature is healing" read social media posts at the outset of the pandemic, as birdsong replaced the drone of traffic during lockdown. But for wildlife conservation in Africa, the reality was very different. Anti-poaching ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 23, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Recent study of grasslands shows that species variety more important to ecosystem services than previously thought.
Ecology
Aug 19, 2011
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Sea turtles have been overharvested in the past, resulting in their endangered population status. But over the last two decades, their populations have recovered in certain areas around the world, and their ecological role ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 4, 2022
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New research has revealed that only 15 percent of coastal areas around the world remain intact, exposing the need for urgent coastal rehabilitation and conservation on a global scale.
Environment
Feb 7, 2022
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Replacing forests with snow-covered meadows may provide greater climatic and economic benefits than if trees are left standing in some regions, according to a Dartmouth College study that for the first time puts a dollar ...
Environment
Dec 5, 2013
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Recent research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst evaluates how well machine learning can identify different insect species by their sound, from malaria-carrying mosquitoes and grain-hungry weevils to crop-pollinating ...
Ecology
Apr 4, 2024
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Put simply, we cannot survive without soil. Its rich combination of minerals, carbon-rich organic matter and water supports plant life. It also harbours its own diverse ecosystem of millions of microbes and fauna that aerate ...
Environment
Jul 14, 2011
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Global assessments of historical oyster reef distribution have estimated that over 85% of oyster reefs have been lost to overfishing and coastal development. In recent decades, enormous effort has been put into developing ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2022
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A new study drawn from more than 80 dryland sites across the world indicates that increasing aridity reduces abundance and diversity of microbial communities which carry out for most of ecosystem services such as primary ...
Environment
Dec 9, 2015
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Researchers from the B.S.R.C. "Alexander Fleming" in Greece have optimized a method to characterize DNA traces in honey, revealing the species that honeybees interact with. This collaborative work led by researcher Dr. Solenn ...
Ecology
May 20, 2022
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