A 'natural weapon': Study shows large herbivores keep invasive plants at bay
Large herbivores can protect local nature by eating and trampling on biodiversity-threatening invasive plant species.
Large herbivores can protect local nature by eating and trampling on biodiversity-threatening invasive plant species.
Plants & Animals
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Humans have trained domestic animals for thousands of years, to help with farming, transport, or hunting.
Plants & Animals
Aug 2, 2023
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As biodiversity declines and causes reductions in the genetic variation of animals, historic genomes offer clues for conservation.
Ecology
Jul 27, 2023
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Stories of virgin births, where young are produced without fertilization, have been told throughout history. Mars the ancient Roman god, Horus the ancient Egyptian god and Qi from ancient Chinese mythology were all born to ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 11, 2023
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Researchers from Curtin University have collected iDNA from flies to track the movements of Australia's native species across the Western Australian wheatbelt, with hopes to improve future conservation efforts in the region.
Ecology
May 1, 2023
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Recent research highlights the potential for problems when pigs are relocated, often illegally for hunting
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2023
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The CABI Distribution Database—which holds over a million geographic records of living organisms—contributed to a synoptic review of plant disease epidemics and outbreaks in 2021 as part of new research published in the ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 5, 2023
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A new study has for the first time predicted which invasive species could pose a future threat to the UK's ecologically unique Overseas Territories.
Ecology
Jan 30, 2023
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Rapid deforestation in eastern Paraguay is changing the region's subtropical ecosystems, creating a fragmented landscape of forest remnants. Along the edges between the disappearing forests and new soy farms, species from ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 17, 2023
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In 1962, renowned American conservationist Rachel Carson wrote a book entitled "Silent Spring" after she noticed the birdsong she used to wake up to as a child had been thinning. Its eventual absence had become almost deafening.
Plants & Animals
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