Plants and animals do not respect legal boundaries, oblivious to the policies that govern different jurisdictions. A new Stanford-led study highlights how policies in forestry, agriculture, and other sectors can fit together ...
Ecology
Feb 6, 2023
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The number of simultaneously acting global change factors has a negative impact on the diversity of plant communities—regardless of the nature of the factors. This is one of the findings of a recent study by ecologists ...
Ecology
Dec 19, 2022
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New research into the causes of the devastating global biodiversity crisis has found that the conversion of natural forests and grasslands to intensive agriculture and livestock is the biggest cause
Ecology
Nov 10, 2022
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As its name implies, the Devil's Hole pupfish lives in a truly hellish environment.
Plants & Animals
Nov 4, 2022
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One of the reasons for the global threat to biodiversity is that we humans introduce more nutrients into our environment than would naturally be present there, for example, when fertilizing agricultural land. In addition, ...
Ecology
Oct 24, 2022
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The human genome is littered with "selfish genetic elements," which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate themselves.
Evolution
Jul 6, 2022
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As negotiations before the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-15) take place, international research has quantified the impact of human consumption on species extinction risk.
Ecology
Apr 13, 2022
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Safe passages for species adapting to climate change aren't always being protected, a new study by the University of Liverpool warns.
Ecology
Aug 25, 2021
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Nature is, in many ways, hard to measure, yet researchers have spent decades searching for ways to best quantify its health and create benchmarks for conservation. Now, an international team led by Montana State University ...
Ecology
Aug 2, 2021
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Cultural diversity—indicated by linguistic diversity—and biodiversity are linked, and their connection may be another way to preserve both natural environments and Indigenous populations in Africa and perhaps worldwide, ...
Ecology
May 18, 2021
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