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Biodiversity and ecosystem services
Biodiversity is being threatened at an unprecedented scale by global environmental change brought about by human... Read More
100 Questions To Conserve Global Biodiversity
Conservation experts from 24 world-leading organisations including the WWF, Conservation International and Birdlife... Read More
Biodiversity
Biodiversity Lead Author: J. Emmett DuffyThis article has been reviewed and approved by the following Topic Editor: John... Read More
Making Protected Areas Pay Biodiversity Dividends
With human activity pushing more and more species to the brink of extinction--species abundance has declined by 40% between... Read More
Biodiversity in Danger
By Vicki Mozo Biodiversity is in peril. One of the major factors causing the augmenting biodiversity loss is related to... Read More
Conservation International and Toyota partner to protect Philippines’ rain forests
Initiative demonstrates strong tie between conservation and community development Manila, Philippines - Conservation... Read More
African symposium to focus on how nature can help alleviate poverty
Protecting biodiversity crucial to sustainable development Antananarivo, Madagascar – An unprecedented international... Read More
Oil Palm Research In Context: Identifying The Need For Biodiversity Assessment
Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) cultivation has expanded dramatically in recent decades and is frequently cited as a major... Read More
Ecological Restoration: A Global Strategy For Mitigating Climate Change
The Society for Ecological Restoration International (SER) issued a position statement on global climate change during its... Read More
Biodiversity and development challenges in Africa
Biodiversity and development challenges in Africa United Nations Environment Programme (Content Partner); Mark... Read More
Media invitation: How many species in Noah’s Arc?
Media invitation: How many species in Noah's Arc? Scientists gather in Mallorca (Spain) to assess the role of biodiversity... Read More
Losing Species: Is This The Last Century For Wild Seafood?
Losing Species: Is This The Last Century For Wild Seafood? Its findings are startling. A global study lead by Dalhousie's... Read More
Niche Differences In Biodiversity: Species’ Differences Are Responsible For Their Coexistence
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have found strong evidence that niche differences are critical to biodiversity. Their... Read More
Manipulating biotope space can enhance beneficial biodiversity effects
Using diverse plant mixtures instead of monocultures can increase yield and other ecosystem goods and services on which... Read More
Species Interactions and Biodiversity Conservation
Kent Holsinger In the last couple of lectures we've begun to explore some of the ways in which a single-species focus on... Read More