A rare discovery during a midday walk: On a spruce tree, an employee of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL discovered not only a new species of fungus, but also a genus previously unknown ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 15, 2023
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The world's largest wild population of water buffalo now roam Australia. As does the largest wild herd of camels. We have millions of feral goats and deer. For these introduced species, Australia is a paradise. Plenty of ...
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Jan 31, 2023
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Invasive land snail species can displace native species and harm human health. A recent study by the Leibniz Institute for Biodiversity Change Analysis (LIB) compiles an overview of the exponential increase and dynamic spread ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 19, 2023
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Researchers from the Victoria University of Wellington have demonstrated a link between invasive ant species and increased levels of diseases in bees.
Plants & Animals
Jan 19, 2023
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The demise of the dodo epitomizes humanity's record as a destructive force on delicate island life. Likewise, on the island of Madagascar, gorilla-sized lemurs, 3-meter tall elephant birds, and pygmy hippos went the way of ...
Ecology
Nov 22, 2022
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The impact of deer on Aotearoa New Zealand's natural environment is never far from the headlines. Most recently, the Southland Conservation Board highlighted the damage the introduced species was doing to native forest on ...
Ecology
Oct 20, 2022
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For invasive species leaving their home, they leave not only their predators but also the species that helped them thrive.
Plants & Animals
Oct 19, 2022
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Alien floras in regions that were once occupied by the same European power are, on average, more similar to each other compared to outside regions and this similarity increases with the length of time a region was occupied. ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 17, 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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Spring is nearing and birds will soon start nesting in trees in backyards across Australia. The trees in our garden are now 40 years old—not old by tree standards, but old enough to be among the tallest in our suburb, offering ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2022
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