Biodiversity

Articles

The niche concept in a changing world

In the spring of 1958, G. Evelyn Hutchinson visited the sanctuary of Santa Rosalia on Mount Pellegrino in Palermo, Sicily. While examining a...
Biodiversity
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Thousands of endangered trees preserved for centuries inside Chinese temples

Religious monuments in China have provided a refuge for ancient trees for thousands of years, including dozens of endangered species and some...
Biodiversity
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The Top End’s tropical savannas are a natural wonder – but...

The Top End of Australia’s Northern Territory contains an extensive, awe-inspiring expanse of tropical savanna landscapes. It includes well-known...
Biodiversity
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Navigating synergies vs. trade-offs between climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation

Climate change and biodiversity are among the foremost environmental challenges facing modern society. Although climate change impacts may seem more noticeable and garner...
Biodiversity
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Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever

International waters, also known as the high seas, make up 61% of the ocean and cover 43% of Earth’s surface — amounting...
Biodiversity
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Morphological variation and genetic diversity of Circinaria contorta (Megasporaceae, Ascomycota), including...

Phenotypic analyses of Circinaria contorta specimens During morphological and anatomical studies several differences were found within the studied material, that allowed us to...
Biodiversity
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