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Can cows prevent wildfires?
In Spain, a special species of cow has been reintroduced to the wild to help prevent wildfires. A cow firefighter? Now I've ...
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From the front garden to the continent: Why biodiversity does not increase evenly from small to large
The number of species does not increase evenly when going from local ecosystems to continental scales -- a phenomenon ecologists have recognized for decades. Now, an international team of scientists ...
Holden Arboretum research sheds light on how climate change will alter plant ecosystems
Two studies at Holdren Arboretum look at how global warming may change to order in which plants emerge from the ground and ...
Droughts and heat waves reduce plants' ability to absorb CO₂, study finds
Frequent heat and drought events in southwestern Europe are reducing ecosystems' capacity to absorb CO₂, according to a ...
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To Safeguard Threatened Plants, Scientists Must Master the Tricky Art of Seed Banking
Researchers are working to unravel the hidden biology of often-persnickety seeds as they age, sleep and awaken ...
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Origin of Life on Earth: Gene Transfer Between Fungi and Plants May Have Triggered the Development of the First Ecosystems
A recent study from researchers at the University of Toulouse has revealed a fascinating insight into the origins of life on ...
From the front garden to the continent, here's why biodiversity does not increase evenly from small to large
The number of species does not increase evenly when going from local ecosystems to continental scales—a phenomenon ecologists ...