Mesocosm study links diverse seed mixtures to forage energy and yield trade-offs
A four-year German mesocosm study found that legume-forb cover was associated with lower dry matter yield and generally higher forage ...
Tag: functional diversity
Observational study links emerging non-native Solanum nitidibaccatum to ruderal community structure in Poland
An observational study in northern Poland associated the occurrence of Solanum nitidibaccatum with the environmental conditions, plant traits and diversity ...
Quartz islands reveal diverging diversity responses in arid South Africa
A new study of quartz habitat islands in South Africa's arid summer-rainfall region shows that species richness, functional diversity, and ...
Freshwater biodiversity peaks at intermediate productivity in global synthesis
A synthesis of 78 freshwater datasets finds predominantly unimodal productivity–biodiversity relationships shaped by diversity dimension, trophic group, ecosystem type and ...
Size Doesn’t Matter: Isolation Drives Bird Diversity in Eucalyptus Plantations
A new study in Argentina finds that Eucalyptus plantation size has no effect on forest bird diversity, while distance from ...
Wintering Waterbirds Turn Small Satellite Wetlands Around Chao Lake Into Vital Refuges
A four-month survey of 55 satellite wetlands around Chao Lake, China, recorded over 20,000 wintering waterbirds of 44 species, including ...
Why Planting More Trees Is Not Enough: A New Framework Rethinks Urban Tree Selection
Researchers propose a performance- and risk-aware framework that shifts urban tree selection from canopy quantity targets to long-term forest performance, ...
Season and Disturbance Reshape Bird Communities in Nigeria’s Guinea Savannah
The Guinea savannah belt of Nigeria occupies a distinctive position within West Africa's ecological geography, sitting between the wetter southern ...
Seawater Surrounded by Land: Marine Lakes Reveal How Young Islands Assemble Their Life
A study of Palau's marine lakes shows that fish communities in stratified lakes resemble young 'true' islands while mixed lakes ...
Massive Cell-by-Cell Phytoplankton Dataset Opens a Window on Europe’s Vanishing Lagoons
A newly harmonized dataset of more than 104,000 individual phytoplankton trait records from 14 Mediterranean and Black Sea lagoons provides ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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