Biodiversity

Articles

Iran’s nature is under threat – here’s how better environmental stewardship...

From arid deserts and alpine meadows to dense wetlands and temperate forests, Iran’s natural landscapes give rise to rich...
Biodiversity
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Genetic diversity must be explicitly recognized in ecological restoration

The Global Forest Watch estimated a net change of −101 Mha in tree cover between 2000 and 2020, and a net carbon sink...
Biodiversity
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Organic matter degradation by oceanic fungi differs between polar and non-polar...

Cavicchioli, R. et al. Scientists’ warning to humanity: Microorganisms and climate change. Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 17, 569–586 (2019).CAS  PubMed  ...
Biodiversity
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BioSoundSCape: A bioacoustic dataset for the Fynbos Biome

Study areaThe Greater Cape Floristic Region (GCFR) is a distinctive and biologically diverse area in southwestern South Africa that includes the Fynbos biome,...
Biodiversity
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Bending the curve of land degradation to achieve global environmental goals

Ritchie, H. & Roser, M. Land use. Our World in Data https://ourworldindata.org/land-use (2019).United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Global Land Outlook 2nd Edition...
Biodiversity
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Improved environmental monitoring is essential to regulate deep-seabed mining

Amon, D. J. et al. Assessment of scientific gaps related to the effective environmental management of deep-seabed mining. Mar. Pol. 138, 105006 (2022). ...
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