Biodiversity

Articles

Causes and consequences of insect decline in tropical forests

Van Klink, R. et al. Meta-analysis reveals declines in terrestrial but increases in freshwater insect abundances. Science 368, 417–420 (2020).Article  ...
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Is Biodiversity Net Gain a missed opportunity for invertebrate conservation? A...

The UK has set ambitious targets under the Global Biodiversity Framework 2030, aiming to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. One of the key...
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Global impoverishment of natural vegetation revealed by dark diversity

Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Tartu, EstoniaMeelis Pärtel, Riin Tamme, Carlos P. Carmona, Kersti Riibak, Mari Moora, Maarja Öpik, John Davison, Junichi Fujinuma, Nele Ingerpuu, Madli Jõks, Ene Kook, Tatjana...
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Global food production has resulted in significant biodiversity loss, new research...

As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change and food insecurity, the need for sustainable food production...
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thousands of plant species are missing from places they could thrive...

If you go walking in the wild, you might expect that what you’re seeing is natural. All around you...
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Flies are masters of migration – it’s about time they got...

As I sprinted across the flower-rich meadow on the eastern coast of Cyprus, I could barely see my car....
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