How many insect species are in your country? The example of Trinidad and Tobagodoi:10.1080/00222933.2017.1339838StarrJournal of Natural History
After a typhoon devastated this tiny island in the Philippines, its prized thresher sharks inspired a comeback, as Jennifer Leung reports. Find out what makes Malapascua a diving hotspot and get more recommendations for adventures in Cebu
Our daily lives require an amazing amount ofwaterandenergy. In countries like the UK,Australia, or theUSA, these things are available at thepush of a buttonorturn of a tap– but sadly, that’s not the case for everyone… Around the world,2.5 billion peoplehave no (or unreliable) access...
The boreal forest exists in the northern part of the world, south of the tundra. In some parts of the boreal forest, there is snow on the ground for up to 10 months of the year, making life here difficult for plants and animals. For this reason, the variety of animals found ...
Inspired by the biodiversity of Yunnan, Year 6 and 7 students explored endangered species and ecological themes through collage and illustration. Their finished works were a vivid reminder that creativity and conservation go ha...
How are deserts formed? A A desert refers to a barren section of land, mainly in arid and semi-arid areas, where there is almost no precipitation, and the environment is hostile for any creature to …
To detect multiple paternity in highly fertile species, researchers commonly use the probability of detecting multiple mating (PrDM). Although the PrDM is a powerful tool to detect multiple paternity in a litter/brood/clutch, this analysis neglects the estimation of the statistical power at the pop...
On top of that, Safina puts forward several eye-opening and previously-overlooked implications of animal culture. To observe animal culture first-hand, Safina focuses on three species and accompanies the researchers that study them in the field. He furthermore draws on the primary scientific ...
For example, says AMNH entomologist Randall Schuh, as of 2003 there are about 2,000 known plant-eating bug species in North America, but only 200 in Australia, while the sampling of Australia’s plant diversity that Schuh has done since then suggests that there could be as many as 3,000...
Causal Agent:Many different species of fungi in the fungal groupbasidiomycetescause fairy ring. Turf Types Affected:All grass types are susceptible to fairy ring disease. Symptoms:Fairy ringsymptoms vary depending on the fungal species infecting the lawn, but a common symptom is dark green circular...