Rivers belong to the most threatened ecosystems on Earth. While many studies have projected climate change effects on species, little is known about the severity of these changes compared to historical alterations.
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2024
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Australia is in the grip of an escalating extinction crisis. Since colonization, 100 native plant and animal species have become formally listed as extinct due to human activities. The actual number is undoubtedly far higher.
Ecology
Feb 13, 2024
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There are no substitutes for native vegetation, but replacing large areas of monoculture with diversified crops in places where agricultural activities are widespread can have beneficial effects on the mammals that still ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 12, 2024
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In an online article published In Invasive Plant Science and Management, Justin D. Salva and Bethany A. Bradley performed and reported impact assessments on 104 plants most likely to expand with climate change into one or ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 9, 2024
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Light and sound shows in parks can enthrall crowds with their color, music and storytelling. Lasting for weeks to months, the shows provide entertainment and can boost local economies. But unless they are well-located, the ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 9, 2024
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O'ahu, Hawaii, is an island rife with lush nature, expansive ocean views and, increasingly, invasive rodents. House mice, black rats and Pacific rats all have contributed to ecological destruction in Oʻahu's forests, and ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 5, 2024
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Large introduced herbivores such as feral horses and camels are often seen as "invasive" species which damage native plants.
Ecology
Feb 2, 2024
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A team of experts has created the first database of field studies on the impacts of invasive plants on native species, communities and ecosystems in Europe.
Plants & Animals
Jan 29, 2024
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Forest fires which have engulfed Bogota in smoke over the past week have been fueled by highly flammable foreign plant species that have invaded Colombia's capital, experts say.
Environment
Jan 29, 2024
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The once bright green Andean forest where Maria Yadira Jimenez worked as a tour guide has been reduced to ashes.
Environment
Jan 28, 2024
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