Sentences with phrase «on plant diversity»

Accurate predictions of the future impacts of climate change on plant diversity are critical to the development of conservation strategies.

Additionally, climate change is having significant effects on plant diversity.

Not exact matches

The most passionate argument in the book, in a chapter on declining Jewish population, pleads that, after the Holocaust, Jews are an endangered species, deserving protection and enhancement for the sake of diversity, like the bald eagle: «You have friends who work to rescue endangered animal and plant species, so you know why this matters.»

Selection for this suite of traits leaves a mark on the plant's genome by the reduction of genetic diversity in the areas that code for these traits.

Under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, a system has been established and agreed upon by most countries of the world that facilitates access to genetic diversity while ensuring appropriate sharing of the benefits that arise from its use.

Beneficial effects on species density and diversity are also verified for water macro-invertebrates (Odonata, Hemiptera and Gasteropoda) and plants - especially holly - leaf naiad (Najas minor), spiny naiad (Najas marina), alkali (Scirpus maririmus) and some macro-alga.

In a recent review of the literature, Winfree and her colleagues concluded that land - use changes such as urbanization and deforestation can affect native pollinators differently, depending on whether they increase or reduce the numbers and diversity of flowering plants.

«A Wild Weedy Scourge,» page 24 «Resource Heterogeneity, Soil Fertility and Species Diversity: Effects of Clonal Species on Plant Communities,» by J. Alexander Eilts and colleagues in May issue of The American Naturalist describes how plants like cogon grass, which spread through expansive underground networks, reduce biodiversity even in soils that are thought to boost it.

The US National Research Council claims in a report published last month that rich nations should spend much more on safeguarding genetic diversity in the world's crop plants.

By the beginning of the period, dinosaurs had been around for more than 85 million years, but some researchers have suggested that the spread of flowers sparked a surge in dinosaur diversity, with many new species evolving to feast on the green bounty — or to devour the plant - eaters.

Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) have now revealed, on the basis of historical data, how plant diversity in the region of Halle an der Saale has changed in over 300 years of urbanization, and have also made predictions about the future.

The team calculated how the current evolutionary diversity of Halle's flora would change if, firstly, the plants found in Halle listed on the Red List of endangered species disappeared and, secondly, the most common introduced species in Germany which are not yet found in Halle were to migrate there.

Research shows that non-native plantings have an impact on the diversity of insect populations.

Overall, 4.7 billion years of evolutionary history have therefore been lost in the Halle region, so great is the loss of evolutionary diversity — calculated on the basis of plant pedigrees.

Therefore, climate change may have a more negative effect on the biological diversity of animals than previously assumed,» says Schleuning, and he adds, «A consideration of biotic interactions between animals and plants is therefore important for predicting the impacts of climate change on biodiversity.»

The angiosperm family Rubiaceae contains the highest diversity of ant plants, and the new study focused on those in the subtribe Hydnophytinae, of which some 100 species are found in southeast Asia and Australasia.

Rich nations should spend more on safeguarding genetic diversity in crop plants or they will jeopardise the world's food supply, warns the US National Research Council in a report published last week.

«Plant diversity alleviates the effects of flooding on crops.»

On June 30, following on work published in the scientific journal Nature by STRI post-doctoral fellow, Scott Mangan, a group of 50 researchers from 12 countries published a paper in Science (lead author, Joe LaManna, Washington University in St. Louis) showing that close plant relatives make bad neighbors and that the negative interactions between relatives are stronger in the tropics, which may explain why tropical forests are so rich in species diversity: Because plants do not do well next to their relatives, there is more space for non-relatives to filOn June 30, following on work published in the scientific journal Nature by STRI post-doctoral fellow, Scott Mangan, a group of 50 researchers from 12 countries published a paper in Science (lead author, Joe LaManna, Washington University in St. Louis) showing that close plant relatives make bad neighbors and that the negative interactions between relatives are stronger in the tropics, which may explain why tropical forests are so rich in species diversity: Because plants do not do well next to their relatives, there is more space for non-relatives to filon work published in the scientific journal Nature by STRI post-doctoral fellow, Scott Mangan, a group of 50 researchers from 12 countries published a paper in Science (lead author, Joe LaManna, Washington University in St. Louis) showing that close plant relatives make bad neighbors and that the negative interactions between relatives are stronger in the tropics, which may explain why tropical forests are so rich in species diversity: Because plants do not do well next to their relatives, there is more space for non-relatives to fill.

Dr. James Beck of Wichita State University and Dr. John Semple, at the University of Waterloo, have collaborated on a new study highlighting the role of herbarium sampling coupled with cutting - edge next - generation sequencing technologies to better understand plant diversity.

Marilyn Roossinck of Pennsylvania State University, University Park, spoke with Sarah Crespi about the diversity of roles that viruses take on in ecological systems, from protecting plants from drought to moderating nitrogen fixation.

This will provide researchers with greater insight on the diversity of other eukaryotes and prokaryotes living inside plant tissues.

On the other hand, ecosystem productivity had either regained or exceeded its normal level a year after a climate event, regardless of plant diversity, showing that biodiversity has no effect on ecosystem resilience, at least on annual timescaleOn the other hand, ecosystem productivity had either regained or exceeded its normal level a year after a climate event, regardless of plant diversity, showing that biodiversity has no effect on ecosystem resilience, at least on annual timescaleon ecosystem resilience, at least on annual timescaleon annual timescales.

Entitled «Plant diversity in Southeast Asia» the special issue hosts twelve articles devoted to the cause of promoting awareness the biodiversity richness of the region while raising concerns on its conservation.

In this new study, the researchers therefore used data from 46 experiments on grassland plant diversity in order to test the hypothesis of a positive effect of biodiversity on the resistance and resilience of ecosystems to various climate events, from drought to extreme rainfall.

Wichita State University microbiology professor Mark Schneegurt and ornithology professor Chris Rogers have discovered that one of North America's most common migratory birds — the Dark - eyed Junco — carries on its feathers a remarkable diversity of plant bacteria, the greatest ever found on wild birds.

«Now we know that leaves and roots have responded to different evolutionary selective pressures, and we can start building a better understanding of how root form and function drive plant success within the tremendous biological diversity we see on Earth.»

(A) describes the impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on the diversity and health of the fish, wildlife and plant populations, habitats, ecosystems, and associated ecological processes;

A team of scientists from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna investigated what effect the presence of earthworms and plant diversity would have on the amount of damage these slugs caused.

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On July 12, 2011, the Center for Biological Diversity struck a historic legal settlement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, requiring the agency to make initial or final decisions on whether to add hundreds of imperiled plants and animals to the endangered species list by 201On July 12, 2011, the Center for Biological Diversity struck a historic legal settlement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, requiring the agency to make initial or final decisions on whether to add hundreds of imperiled plants and animals to the endangered species list by 201on whether to add hundreds of imperiled plants and animals to the endangered species list by 2018.

This work on glycoside hydrolases, completed in 2014, not only characterizes the functional diversity of these enzymes, it also identifies ways to combine them to optimize the processing of plants for energy.

Results of regular monitoring of the species diversity and structure of plant communities is used by conservation biologists to help understand impacts of perturbations caused by humans and other environmental factors on ecosystems worldwide.

Complex sequence and «HapMap» shed light on maize's «wonderful diversity» could help in future efforts to adapt the plant to a warming climate

For 20 Million Years, the Diversity of Large Terrestrial Mammals Depended on Plant Growth (15/09/2016) For more than 20 million years, the ups and downs of diversity in terrestrial large mammals were determined by primary production, i.e. net production of plantDiversity of Large Terrestrial Mammals Depended on Plant Growth (15/09/2016) For more than 20 million years, the ups and downs of diversity in terrestrial large mammals were determined by primary production, i.e. net production of plant bioPlant Growth (15/09/2016) For more than 20 million years, the ups and downs of diversity in terrestrial large mammals were determined by primary production, i.e. net production of plantdiversity in terrestrial large mammals were determined by primary production, i.e. net production of plant bioplant biomass.

It's like a lush forest with a huge diversity of plants and trees.In that forest, there are a tiny number of bad bacteria, like weeds on the forest floor.

Based on 14,000 fossils, the scientists reconstructed the diversity of terrestrial large mammals and compared it with data on the biomass production of plants during the same time period.

Variation of these mechanisms within a genus or family are likely responsible for a good deal of evolutionary novelty, so the new data being produced on how such patterns are formed are crucial to understanding the evolution of diversity in plant form.

The month - long sea campaign across the Pacific on the research vessel Falkor will monitor the diversity of oceanic phytoplankton, microscopic plant - like organisms, and their impact on the marine carbon cycle.

New ways for understanding the link between the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau and species diversity (08/05/2014) Researchers the Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK - F), the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), from the University of Leipzig and the Leibniz - Institute of Freshwater Ecology has summarized the current state of knowledge on the diversification of Tibetan plants and animals....

Diets high in processed foods, meats, and sugars but pitifully low in plant fiber have killed off a rich diversity of gut bacteria on which our health depends.

Global About Blog The Urban Farming ™ mission is to create an abundance of food for people in need by planting, supporting and encouraging the establishment of gardens on unused land and space while increasing diversity, raising awareness for health and wellness, inspiring and educating youth, adults and seniors to create an economically sustainable system to uplift communities around the globe.

It explores the diversity of its landscape from the seas to the arid interior, the effects of flood, drought and bushfire and the impact of over 200 years of European settlement on the land, its plant and animals.

(Here's an example of her biology project on a public campaign to promote seed saving for plant diversity.)

Guides to the plants and fungi that are available in the database are provided as well as information on the biology and diversity of both groups.

Sensible Habitats (Grades K - 1) >> Fort Point Take your nature detectives on an intriguing investigation near the Golden Gate to uncover the rich diversity of human, plant, and animal life.

This pink - flowered native plant lies on the forest floor, in beautiful contrast to the towering redwoods, reminding us that we are lucky for the rich diversity in our parks.

In an area that is not just home to more species of plants than most other regions on earth, but is equally rich in cultural diversity, the number of plants used for medicines in different ways by different people is mind boggling.

Global About Blog The Urban Farming ™ mission is to create an abundance of food for people in need by planting, supporting and encouraging the establishment of gardens on unused land and space while increasing diversity, raising awareness for health and wellness, inspiring and educating youth, adults and seniors to create an economically sustainable system to uplift communities around the globe.

The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy preserves the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.