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High Economic Value Set On Threatened Mexican Mangroves
Mangrove destruction not
only comes with ecological
cost, but monetary as well:
$37,500 per hectare each
year, researchers say.
Mexican mangroves, trees
... > full story
Unique Fossil Discovery Shows Antarctic Was Once Much Warmer
A new fossil discovery --
the first of its kind from
the whole of the Antarctic
continent -- provides new
evidence to support the
... > full story
Pollination Habits Of Endangered Texas Rice Revealed To Help Preservation
A type of wild rice that
only grows in a small
stretch of the San Marcos
River is likely so rare
because it plays the sexual
... > full story
New Population Of Highly Threatened Greater Bamboo Lemur Found In Madagascar
Researchers in Madagascar
have confirmed the existence
of a population of greater
bamboo lemurs more than 400
km from the only other place
... > full story
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Environmental Factors Linked To Sex Ratio Of Plants Discovered
July 23, 2008 — Environmental factors can transform the ratio of females to males in plant populations according to new research. The authors suggest that when females capture large amounts of pollen, ... > full story -
Wild Orchids In Borneo: Is There Time To Save Thousands Of Species From Extinction?
July 22, 2008 — Borneo (Kalimantan) is the third largest island in the world. Borneo's rain forests are also home to some extremely rare species of orchids, all highly valued for their exotic aromas and aesthetic ... > full story -
Insect Biodiversity in Amazon May Be Result of Ice Age Climate Change And Ancient Flooding, Not River Barriers
July 22, 2008 — Ice age climate change and ancient flooding -- but not barriers created by rivers -- may have promoted the evolution of new insect species in the Amazon region of South America, a new study suggests. ... > full story -
Milkweed's Evolutionary Approach To Caterpillars: Counter Appetite With Fast Repair
July 22, 2008 — The adage that your enemies know your weaknesses best is especially true in the case of plants and predators that have co-evolved: as the predators evolve new strategies for attack, plants counter ... > full story -
Lionfish Decimating Tropical Fish Populations, Threatening Coral Reefs
July 21, 2008 — The invasion of predatory lionfish in the Caribbean region poses yet another major threat there to coral reef ecosystems -- a new study has found that within a short period after the entry of ... > full story -
If Northern Trees Suffer Because Of Global Warming, Southern Trees May Still Be Slow To Replace Them
July 21, 2008 — If a warmer Wisconsin climate causes some northern tree species to disappear in the future, it's easy to imagine that southern species will just expand their range northward as soon as the conditions ... > full story -
Greatest Value Of Forests Is Sustainable Water Supply
July 21, 2008 — The forests of the future may need to be managed as much for a sustainable supply of clean water as any other goal, researchers say in a new federal report -- but even so, forest resources will offer ... > full story -
Outdoor Enthusiasts Scaring Off Native Carnivores In Parks
July 21, 2008 — Even a quiet stroll in the park can dramatically change natural ecosystems, according to a new study by conservation biologists. These findings could have important implications for land management ... > full story -
Dust Storms In Sahara Desert Sustain Life In Atlantic Ocean
July 19, 2008 — Saharan dust storms help sustain life over extensive regions of the North Atlantic Ocean. Scientists mapped the distribution of nutrients including phosphorous and nitrogen and investigated how ... > full story -
Distribution Of Creatures Great And Small Can Be Predicted Mathematically
July 19, 2008 — In studying how animals change size as they evolve, biologists have unearthed several interesting patterns. For instance, most species are small, but the largest members of a taxonomic group -- such ... > full story
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