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New Primate Species Native of Madagascar, Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur, Discovered
The island of Madagascar
harbors a unique
biodiversity that evolved
due to its long-lasting
isolation from other land
... > full story
Borneo's Orangutans Are Coming Down from the Trees; Behavior May Show Adaptation to Habitat Change
Orangutans might be the king
of the swingers, but
primatologists in Borneo
have found that the great
apes spend a surprising
... > full story
Database Simplifies Finding Canadian Plant Names and Distribution
Determining the correct name
of plants present in a
particular area is often a
chore to users of
biodiversity information.
VASCAN, the Database of
... > full story
Full Genome Map of Oil Palm Indicates Way to Raise Yields and Protect Rainforest: Single Gene Identified Whose Regulation Controls Oil Palm Yield
A multinational team of
scientists has identified a
single gene, called Shell,
that regulates yield of the
oil palm tree. The fruit and
... > full story
- New Primate Species Native of Madagascar, Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur, Discovered
- Borneo's Orangutans Are Coming Down from the Trees; Behavior May Show Adaptation to Habitat Change
- Database Simplifies Finding Canadian Plant Names and Distribution
- Full Genome Map of Oil Palm Indicates Way to Raise Yields and Protect Rainforest: Single Gene Identified Whose Regulation Controls Oil Palm Yield
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Valley Networks Suggest Ancient Snowfall on Mars
July 23, 2013 — Researchers have shown that some Martian valleys appear to have been caused by runoff from orographic precipitation -- moisture carried part of the way up a mountain and deposited on the slopes. The ... > full story -
Hunting Pushing Central African Forests Toward Ecological Collapse
July 23, 2013 — Scientists have warned that current hunting trends in Central African forests could result in complete ecological ... > full story -
First High-Resolution National Carbon Map of Panama
July 22, 2013 — Researchers have for the first time mapped the above ground carbon density of an entire country in high fidelity. They integrated field data with satellite imagery and high-resolution airborne Light ... > full story -
Loss of African Woodland May Impact on Climate, Study Shows
July 22, 2013 — A more strategic approach to managing trees across Africa could have a positive impact on the changing climate, researchers ... > full story -
80 Percent of Malaysian Borneo Degraded by Logging
July 17, 2013 — A new study has found that more than 80 percent of tropical forests in Malaysian Borneo have been heavily impacted by logging. The team used the Carnegie Landsat Analysis System-lite (CLASlite) to ... > full story -
A Lost Frog in the Lost World?
July 17, 2013 — Ecotourism and Conservation - Can it work? In the context of a study in the forests of Central Guyana, scientists investigated this very question and by chance found a previously undiscovered species ... > full story -
Monkey Nation: Mainland Africa's Most Important Nation for Primates
July 17, 2013 — A five-year study gives new hope to some of the world’s most endangered primates by establishing a roadmap to protect all 27 species in Tanzania – mainland Africa's most primate-diverse ... > full story -
Damaging Non-Native Forest Pests at Home in Northeastern U.S.
July 16, 2013 — Scientists have used spatial data to demonstrate that the distribution of invasive forest pests is highly focused, with a particularly large number of species established in the northeastern region ... > full story -
Snakes Devour More Mosquito-Eating Birds as Climate Change Heats Forests
July 11, 2013 — Rising temperatures threaten wild birds, including the Missouri-native Acadian flycatcher, by making snakes more active, according to biologists. They noted that farmers, public health officials and ... > full story -
Trees Use Water More Efficiently as Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Rises
July 10, 2013 — Though studies have long predicted that more efficient forest water use would result from increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, biologists, using data collected in the northeastern ... > full story
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