Biodiversity

Articles

Is Common Elder an under-appreciated habitat for bats? [updated]

Regular readers of my blog may recall that I have an obsession with something of an interest in Common Elder (Sambucus nigra) that...
Biodiversity
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Unexpected microbial diversity in new Caledonia’s ultramafic ecosystems with conservation implications...

A higher microbial diversity on iron crust soilsSurprisingly, fungal species richness was higher in iron crust soils (Goro and Tiébaghi sites). These soils...
Biodiversity
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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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