Building bird-friendly cities
(Phys.org)—Australian cities can keep their native wildlife – but only if they can kick their habit of urban sprawl.
Ecology
Nov 19, 2012
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Wolf Lake ancient forest is endangered ecosystem
(Phys.org) —New research from the University of Guelph, published Tuesday in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation, says that allowing industrial extraction in a northern Ontario old-growth red pine forest – the largest ...
Environment
Jun 26, 2013
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Less haze in Singapore as the cause becomes clearer and more complex
Small and large-scale farmers in Riau province, Sumatra, have been blamed for the recent choking smoke smothering Singapore and parts of Malaysia. But scientists in Indonesia have added a third category of 'mid-level entrepreneurs'. ...
Environment
Jul 8, 2013
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New study suggests U.S. land carbon sink may have been overestimated
A new study on agricultural land use calls into question conclusions made by previous studies that recent land-use changes have caused the United States to take up more carbon than it emits.
Environment
Aug 28, 2019
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Online plan to boost Philippine eagle numbers
The mating rituals of two captive Philippine eagles are being broadcast live over the Internet to rally global support for saving of the world's rarest and biggest raptors, conservationists said Thursday.
Plants & Animals
Feb 28, 2013
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Protected area expansion target: Is a huge promise lost due to land conversion?
By expanding the protected area network to 17 percent of land one could triple the present protection levels of terrestrial vertebrates. Globally coordinated protected area network expansion could deliver a result 50 percent ...
Ecology
Nov 18, 2014
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Being there: Turning research into action in Gabon
Michelle Lee first set foot in Gabon in 2001: 'I went with just a backpack expecting to stay three weeks, but ended up being the project manager there for six years,' she tells me.
Ecology
Apr 9, 2013
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Grassland areas should be chosen wisely
When farmland is converted from grain production to grasslands, the greatest environmental benefits are obtained by choosing land that is close to existing natural areas or has high nutritional loads to aquatic environments, ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 3, 2019
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