Ecology
What lies beneath: Roots as drivers of South Afric..
Photo: The endemic species Cyrtanthus ventricosus emerges after fire in the highly nutrient-starved soils of the Fynbos biome (Jonkershoek Nature Reserve). (Photo: Mingzhen Lu)
We typically think of plants strutting their best stuff aboveground: showy flowers, fragrant blossoms, and unique… read more
Beavers support ecosystem stability
One of the most comprehensive studies conducted on beavers has conclusively demonstrated that beavers are essential for freshwater conservation and ecosystem stability by creating and preserving aquatic and wetland environments in Minnesota.
“Although there are many studies on how beavers… read more
Plastic eating bacteria adapt to pollution
December 19, 2021 Source:IPS
DNA research has shown that locations that are badly polluted with microplastics contain more bacteria that can break down these plastics. This illustrates the impact of plastic pollution on the environment, buut it also shows the… read more
Widespread Amazonian depopulation and reforestatio..
Fossil pollen records from across the Amazon basin suggest that depopulation and resulting forest regrowth in Amazonia began centuries before European arrival and did not contribute to the observed decline in atmospheric carbon dioxide during the 17th century, according to… read more
‘Mother Trees’ Are Intelligent: They Learn and..
Few researchers have had the pop culture impact of Suzanne Simard. What captured the public’s imagination was Simard’s findings that trees are social beings that exchange nutrients, help one another.
Simard used radioactive isotopes of carbon to trace how trees… read more
