Tag: Ecology/Environment

Credit: Ying Tan Scientists have solved a puzzle that has long baffled botanists - why some plants on high mountainsides ...

Eco-friendly biodiesel from palm oil?

Research led by University of Göttingen questions whether palm-oil biodiesel can reduce greenhouse gas emissionsCredit: Ana Meijide, University of Göttingen, ...

Citizen science and paddle surf to study microplastic pollution in Barcelona’s coastline

Study in Prat and Barceloneta beachesCredit: Anna Sanchez-Vidal, UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA A team of the University of Barcelona has studied ...

Roadmap to a win-win against invasive weeds

Combining big data with citizen science provide answers to problems with terrestrial invasive species.Credit: Blair Cowie/Wits University Researchers at Wits ...

UTA civil engineer eliminating guesswork in protecting coastal homes from floodwaters

A tool to elevate coastal homesCredit: UT Arlington Severe storms and flooding have caused extensive economic losses in Texas coastal ...

Wildness in urban parks important for human well-being

Credit: Elizabeth Lev/University of Washington As metropolises balloon with growth and sprawl widens the footprint of cities around the world, ...

Eat or be eaten

Biodiversity increases the efficiency of energy use in grasslandsCredit: Alexandra Weigelt For the first time, they did not just investigate ...

Melting properties determine biological functions of cuticular hydrocarbon layer of ants

Communication and waterproofing: Biology and physics come together in an interdisciplinary project to investigate the physical properties of wax-like cuticular ...

New functional indicators to detect human activity impacts in temporary rivers

Beyond traditional metricsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Functional metrics in ecology -indicators based on the biological features of the organisms, in ...

Seeds in Tibet face impacts from climate change

Warming and increased precipitation tests the resilience of soil seed banks against harm done by climate changeCredit: Photo courtesy of ...

The do’s and don’ts of monitoring many wildlife species at once

UMass Amherst ecologists name pitfalls of older methods and recommend best practicesCredit: UMass Amherst/K. Devarajan AMHERST, Mass. - A new ...

Small farmers sink or swim in globalization’s tsunami

Credit: Sue Nichols, Michigan State University Whether small-time farmers across the world get swept away by globalization or ride a ...

When it comes to conservation, ditch the ‘canary in the coal mine’

Menagerie of several species to monitor habitat health offers better conservation outcomesCredit: Nathan Skolski With habitat loss threatening the extinction ...

Adaptation: Competition and predation may not be the driving force scientists thought