Almost ubiquitous human disturbance has caused serious negative genetic consequences for wild plants worldwide, such as a decrease in intraspecific genetic diversity, which is likely to threaten individual survival and population ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 21, 2023
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See an interesting plant while out hiking in Arizona and want to learn more about it while also contributing to the knowledge of our unique ecosystem?
Ecology
Mar 7, 2023
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The ecological impact of biodiversity ecosystem functioning (BEF) is currently one of the most vibrant research areas in ecology. In forest ecosystems, however, BEF relationships tend to be spatially scale dependent. These ...
Ecology
Mar 1, 2023
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In the 21st century, "collaboration" has become a popular buzzword, but effectively working together across disciplines and countries is easier said than done. However, authentic collaboration is critical to the fight against ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 26, 2023
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It's often assumed that island plant and animal populations are just the simple, fragile cousins of those on the mainland. But now, researchers from Japan have discovered that island populations may be a lot tougher and more ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 20, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Geneva have established a searchable library of spectra and molecules found in a collection of 1,600 plant extracts. This collection was accessed through a collaboration with Pierre Fabre ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 18, 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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A Nevada wildflower was declared endangered at the only place it's known to exist—on a high-desert ridge where a lithium mine is planned to help meet growing demand for electric car batteries, U.S. wildlife officials announced ...
Ecology
Dec 15, 2022
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As climate change alters rainfall and temperatures, and provokes heat waves and droughts, the quality and quantity of crops suffer. Such changes to yields could significantly jeopardize food security for the world's growing ...
Ecology
Dec 1, 2022
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Skyrocketing demand for domestically sourced lithium to meet federal goals for zero-emission technologies has developers planning for the next great mining boon in the Silver State, but a rare wildflower may stymie one proposed ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 21, 2022
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