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Plants Cry for Help When an Attack Can Be Expected
September 6, 2012 — Eggs of insect pests deposited on plants trigger the production of scents by plants that affect different plant community members probably helping the plant to get rid of the pest before it becomes ... > full story -
Wild Bees: Champions for Food Security and Protecting Our Biodiversity
September 6, 2012 — Pollinators provide many benefits, including pollinating food crops and wild flowers in the countryside which in turn provide food for a wide range of animals. The threats to them are numerous and ... > full story -
Carbon Sequestration on U. S. Rangelands Offers Promise, but Not Profit
September 5, 2012 — Nearly 239 million hectares of land in the United States are devoted to pastures and rangeland. Worldwide, rangelands cover about 3.6 billion hectares. Harnessing the potential for carbon ... > full story -
Loss of Tropical Forests Reduces Rain
September 5, 2012 — Deforestation can have a significant effect on tropical rainfall, new research confirms. The findings have potentially devastating impacts for people living in and near the Amazon and Congo forests. ... > full story -
DNA Sequences Need Quality Time, Too; Guidelines for Quality Control Published
September 5, 2012 — DNA sequence data have become an indispensable source of information in biology, finding diverse uses such as molecular species identification and the exploration of biodiversity in complex ... > full story -
Concern About Plans to Close Unique Canadian Environmental Project
September 5, 2012 — The Canadian government's plans to discontinue in 2013 a unique environmental research project that has yielded insights into water pollution, climate change and other topics for almost 40 years ... > full story -
Ecosystems Cope With Stress More Effectively the Greater the Biodiversity
September 5, 2012 — Ecosystems with a high degree of biodiversity can cope with more stress, such as higher temperatures or increasing salt concentrations, than those with less biodiversity. They can also maintain their ... > full story -
Human Impact Felt on Black Sea Long Before Industrial Era
September 4, 2012 — Researchers have pieced together a unique history of the Danube River delta and watershed that ultimately provides evidence for a transformative impact of humans on the Black Sea over hundreds, if ... > full story -
Less Ferocious Tasmanian Devils Could Help Save Species from Extinction
September 3, 2012 — Evolving to become less aggressive could be key to saving the Tasmanian devil -- famed for its ferocity -- from extinction, research suggests. The species is being wiped out by Devil Facial Tumour ... > full story -
Tracking Fish Through a Coral Reef Seascape: Ear-Bone 'Tree Rings' Provide Evidence of Connectivity
September 3, 2012 — Ocean scientists have long known that juvenile coral reef fishes use coastal seagrass and mangrove habitats as nurseries, later moving as adults onto coral reefs. But the fishes' movements, and the ... > full story
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