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Published Soils forming on the branches of trees are an overlooked forest habitat


A study on 'canopy soils' on old trees in Costa Rica shows they are important habitats and carbon st...
Published Balancing biodiversity, climate change, food for a trifecta


Scientists identify ways landowners in rural Brazil can find win-win situations with biodiversity an...
Published Farms that create habitat key to food security and biodiversity


Diversified farming is an important complement to forest protections for reversing tropical biodiver...
Published World's deepest coral calcification rates measured off Hawaiian Islands


In the waters off the Hawaiian Islands, rates of calcification were measured in the deepest coral co...
Published Ice-free preservation method holds promise to protect reefs


An interdisciplinary team of researchers demonstrated that coral can be preserved through a new tech...
Published Capturing carbon in savannas: New research examines role of grasses for controlling climate change


New research shows that, in addition to trees, humble grasses also play an essential role in capturi...
Published Broken by bison, aspen saplings having a tough time in northern Yellowstone


In northern Yellowstone National Park, saplings of quaking aspen, an ecologically important tree in...
Published Urban gardens are good for ecosystems and humans - Urban Gardens: A Boon for Ecosystems and Humans


Traditionally, it has been assumed that cultivating food leads to a loss of biodiversity and negativ...
Published Warming Arctic draws marine predators northwards - Warming Arctic Draws Marine Predators Northwards



Marine predators have expanded their ranges into the Arctic waters over the last twenty years, drive...
Published Coral skeletons influence reef recovery after bleaching - Coral Skeletons: The Key to Reef Recovery After Bleaching



Natural disasters can devastate a region, abruptly killing the species that form an ecosystem's stru ...
Published Rapid plant evolution may make coastal regions more susceptible to flooding and sea level rise, study shows - Rapid Plant Evolution: A New Threat to Coastal Regions


Evolution has occurred more rapidly than previously thought in the Chesapeake Bay wetlands, which ma...
Published A healthy but depleted herd: Predators decrease prey disease levels but also population size - A Healthy but Depleted Herd: Predators Decrease Prey Disease Levels but Also Population Size



Nature documentaries will tell you that lions, cheetahs, wolves and other top predators target the w...
Published New tool shows progress in fighting spread of invasive grass carp in Great Lakes - New Tool Shows Progress in Fighting Spread of Invasive Grass Carp in Great Lakes



Researchers created a new way to estimate the abundance of invasive 'sleeper' species in freshwater...
Published Flower power: The role of ants in forest regeneration - Flower Power: The Role of Ants in Forest Regeneration


Ants play a key role in forest regeneration, according to a new article. ABSTRACT: Flower Power: The...
Published Plant roots fuel tropical soil animal communities - Plant Roots Fuel Tropical Soil Animal Communities


A research team has shed new light on the importance of plant roots for below-ground life, particula...
Published We now know exactly what happens in nature when we fell forests - We Now Know Exactly What Happens in Nature When We Fell Forests



Deforestation is the biggest threat to the planet's ecosystems, and new research has now mapped out ...
Published Wildfires and animal biodiversity - Wildfires and Animal Biodiversity: Understanding the Impact



Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, cha...
Published Current Antarctic conservation efforts are insufficient to avoid biodiversity declines, study shows - Current Antarctic Conservation Efforts are Insufficient to Avoid Biodiversity Declines, Study Shows


Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population decli ...
Published Global macrogenetic map of marine habitat-forming species - Global Macro-Genetic Map of Marine Habitat-Forming Species



Species known as marine habitat-forming species -- gorgonians, corals, algae, seaweeds, marine phane...
Published Caribbean seagrasses provide services worth $255B annually, including vast carbon storage, study shows - Caribbean Seagrasses: The Unsung Heroes of the Ocean



Caribbean seagrasses provide about $255 billion in services to society annually, including $88.3 bil...