Human-released greenhouse gases are causing the world to warm, and with that warming comes increasing stress for many of the planet's plants and animals. That stress is so great that many scientists believe we are currently ...
Ecology
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Forests contribute an enormous carbon flux to terrestrial ecosystems. Thus, accurate estimation and prediction of forest dynamics both play an important role in understanding the carbon cycle in the background of global change. ...
Ecology
Dec 1, 2022
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For millions of years, the Steller's sea cow, a four-ton marine mammal and relative of the manatee, shaped kelp forests along the Pacific coast of North America by eating massive quantities of kelp fronds from the upper canopies, ...
Ecology
Nov 28, 2022
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Scientists are calling for a "decade of global action" to reforest the planet following the publication of new research involving botanists from Trinity.
Environment
Nov 15, 2022
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Mangrove forests are a common sight in some tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world like Indonesia, Florida in the US, parts of Brazil and Australia. They can also be found on African coasts, including South Africa's ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2022
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Genetic and genomic technologies have tremendous potential for protecting marine life, but are currently being underutilized, argue Madeleine van Oppen of the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the University of Melbourne ...
Ecology
Oct 17, 2022
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UNSW researchers have solved the mystery of why and how ocean "hotspots" are forming so fast, by examining the winds that influence the ocean currents heating these areas.
Environment
Sep 30, 2022
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Excessive clustering of tree species in urban forests and overreliance on introduced species may make urban forests more vulnerable to pests or disease and reduce their ecosystem benefits, a study published today in eLife ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 27, 2022
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An interactive mapping software that will support the prospecting, development and management of nature-based carbon credit projects worldwide was launched on Sept. 22 at the World Economic Forum—Champions for Nature event ...
Environment
Sep 26, 2022
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A new international study led by Western Sydney University researchers has quantified phosphorus constraints to photosynthesis in tropical forests, highlighting how accounting for this constraint can improve the world's climate.
Ecology
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