The decline of the world's large herbivores, especially in Africa and parts of Asia, is raising the specter of an "empty landscape" in some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, according to a newly published study.
Ecology
May 1, 2015
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Insects are picky eaters, and not the voracious eat-everything-in-sight bingers that devour all the plants in your garden.
Plants & Animals
Jan 29, 2015
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An egg much smaller than a common grain of sand and found in a tiny piece of fossilized dung has helped scientists identify a pinworm that lived 240 million years ago.
Plants & Animals
Dec 1, 2014
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Herbivores (species that eat plants; e.g. caterpillars) consume more non-native (introduced from other places) oak leaf material in areas with diverse native plant communities than in less diverse communities. Why diverse ...
Ecology
Oct 2, 2014
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Spider silk is light and delicate, while incredibly resilient and tear-resistant. Understanding the structure and way of construction of these threads is a challenge taken up by a research team of Kiel University. The scientists ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 14, 2014
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New research has found that dietary specialization among herbivores, specifically caterpillars, indicates whether or not they are better able to hide themselves from predators such as birds. The research suggests those herbivores ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2014
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Plants are not solitary, defenceless organisms but rather the centre of a vibrant community consisting of tens or even hundreds of insect species. Plants possess a wide range of defence mechanisms that are activated in response ...
Plants & Animals
May 13, 2014
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New research from the University of Toronto Mississauga demonstrates how carnivores transitioned into herbivores for the first time on land.
Archaeology
Apr 16, 2014
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Animals have an easy life. They can run, hide, or bite back when predators are on the prowl. Plants cannot. Instead they have evolved to deploy a range of defence mechanisms including chemical warfare and insect armies.
Plants & Animals
Mar 31, 2014
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Flowering plants attract pollinating insects with scent from their flowers and bright colours. If they have become infested with herbivores like caterpillars, they attract beneficial insects like parasitic wasps with the ...
Ecology
Mar 31, 2014
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