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Field Of The Future: Ecological Experiment Simulates Conditions In 2100
A new experiment to find out
how British plant ecosystems
may be affected by future
changes to climate and
biodiversity is underway at
... > full story
Lichens Function As Indicators Of Nitrogen Pollution In Forests
Scientists have found
lichens can give insight
into nitrogen air pollution
effects on Sierra Nevada and
San Bernardino mountain
ecosystems, and protecting
... > full story
Similarity Of Urban Flora: Plants In Towns And Cities Are More Closely Related Than Those In The Countryside
More plant species grow in
German towns and cities than
in the countryside, but
those in towns and cities
are more closely related and
... > full story
Decline In Alaskan Sea Otters Affects Bald Eagles' Diet
Sea otters are known as a
keystone species, filling
such an important niche in
ocean communities that
without them, entire
ecosystems can collapse.
... > full story
- Field Of The Future: Ecological Experiment Simulates Conditions In 2100
- Lichens Function As Indicators Of Nitrogen Pollution In Forests
- Similarity Of Urban Flora: Plants In Towns And Cities Are More Closely Related Than Those In The Countryside
- Decline In Alaskan Sea Otters Affects Bald Eagles' Diet
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Ecologists Allay Fears For Farmland Birds From Wind Turbines
October 2, 2008 — Wind farms pose less of a threat to farmland birds than previously feared, new research has found. The study helps resolve a potentially major environmental conflict: how to meet renewable energy ... > full story -
DNA Tests Could Help Predict, Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms
October 2, 2008 — DNA test could be used to detect harmful algal blooms across the globe, an article the International Journal of Environment and ... > full story -
Vegetation Hardly Affected By Extreme Flood Events: Impacts On Flora And Fauna Of The Elbe Flood Of 2002
October 2, 2008 — Extreme flood events in floodplain grasslands affect carabid beetles and molluscs more than plants. Biologists did several years of observations before and after the Elbe floods of August 2002 in ... > full story -
What Is Wild? Odor Attraction Is Different Among Different Wildtype Flies
October 2, 2008 — Vinegar flies (Drosophila melanogaster) show a highly selective behavior towards odor stimuli. A series of behavioral studies showed that a single olfactory stimulus is often not sufficient for ... > full story -
Warming Of 4 Degrees Celsius Depressed Plant Growth And Reduced Land Carbon Absorption
September 29, 2008 — Scientists are reporting findings on the long-term effects of warming anomaly on grassland productivity and ecosystem carbon cycling. They found that warming by 4 degrees Celsius in the Reno ... > full story -
Seabird Ammonia Emissions Contribute To Atmospheric Acidity
September 28, 2008 — Ammonia emissions from seabirds have been shown to be a significant source of nitrogen in remote coastal ecosystems, contributing to nutrient enrichment (eutrophication) and acidification in ... > full story -
Effect Of Climate Change On Animal Diversity
September 28, 2008 — Two species of giraffe, several rhinos and five elephant relatives, along with multitudes of rodents, bush pigs, horses, antelope and apes, once inhabited what is now northern ... > full story -
Are Fires More Important Than Rain For The Savannah Ecosystem?
September 26, 2008 — Natural grass fires are evidently more important for the ecology of savannahs than has previously been assumed. This is the finding of a study carried out in Etosha National Park in the north of ... > full story -
Plants In Forest Emit Aspirin Chemical To Deal With Stress; Discovery May Help Agriculture
September 25, 2008 — Plants in a forest respond to stress by producing a chemical form of aspirin, scientists have discovered. The finding opens up new avenues of research into the behavior of plants, and it has the ... > full story -
Lack Of Large-scale Experiments Slows Progress Of Environmental Restoration
September 24, 2008 — A new study finds that environmental restoration research using large experimental tests has been limited. The study maintains that for restoration to progress as a science and a practice, more ... > full story
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