Understanding how birds respond to extreme weather can inform conservation efforts
Credit: Jeremy Cohen MADISON, Wis. -- When it comes to climate change, University of Wisconsin¬-Madison forest and wildlife ecology Professor ...
Tag: Biodiversity
What kind of animal transports the seeds of the world’s smallest fruit-bearing plants?
Novel seed dispersal system of a mushroom-like non-photosynthetic plantCredit: Kenji Suetsugu Balanophora have some of the smallest fruits among angiosperms, ...
Ancient gene family protects algae from salt and cold in an Antarctic lake
Gene product catalyzes the production of glycerol, helping algae to survive in an extreme environmentCredit: Rachael Morgan-Kiss Glycerol, used in ...
Australia’s wish list of exotic pets
Credit: Adam Toomes Unsustainable trade of species is a major pathway for the introduction of invasive alien species at distant ...
Vagabonding female butterflies weigh in on reproductive strategies
Reproductive function of female butterflies burdens their capabilities for long-distance flight, which may affect populations in a changing, uncertain worldCredit: ...
Microbes living on air a global phenomenon
Credit: Photo: Belinda Ferrari In their first follow-up to a high-profile 2017 study which showed microbes in Antarctica have a ...
Microbial ecology yields new insights for future shipwreck conservation
Shipwreck harbors a rich spatially structured microbial communityCredit: John McCord, Coastal Studies Institute Shipwrecks act as artificial reefs and provide ...
Migration and dispersal of butterflies have contrasting effect on flight morphology
Credit: Krushnamegh Kunte Butterflies show several different types of movement. They can seasonally migrate long distances over hundreds of kilometres. ...
Illegal trade with terrestrial vertebrates in markets and households of Laos
Credit: Dr Thomas Ziegler It's not a surprise to anyone that numerous vertebrate species are being sold at different wildlife ...
Native Hawaiian tiger cowries eat alien invasive species
Credit: Leon Weaver Researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa's Hawai?i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) have just ...
Swans reserve aggression for each other
Credit: WWT Swans display more aggression to fellow swans than other birds, new research shows. The study examined three swan ...
Findings refute idea of monarchs’ migration mortality as major cause of population decline
Credit: University of Kansas Marketing Communications LAWRENCE, KANSAS -- In a new study, Monarch Watch Director Chip Taylor and colleagues ...
Penguins are Aussies. Or are they Kiwis?
First genome comparison gives insight into penguin origins, evolutionCredit: Photo courtesy of Juliana Vianna From the four-foot-tall emperor penguin to ...
Flies and mosquitoes beware, here comes the slingshot spider
Credit: Lawrence E. Reeves Running into an unseen spiderweb in the woods can be scary enough, but what if you ...
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