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Entries in Research Briefs (340)

Thursday
Feb112010

Forests homogenizing as they become more species rich 

Temperate forests in Europe are homogenizing even though conventional measures of plant community health might suggest otherwise...

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Wednesday
Feb102010

Study links agricultural intensity with fish decline in streams

Wednesday
Feb102010

Do biodiversity and carbon stocks overlap? The implications of REDD...

Scientists have examined how well our planet's biodiversity and carbon stocks overlap. The findings from their study could have major implications for the future of global conservation work...

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Tuesday
Feb092010

Conserving the jaguar: a continent-wide assessment of habitat corridors

In order to protect the relative genetic health of jaguar populations and to establish priorities for habitat conservation, researchers use an innovative model to map potential corridors between 90 remaining areas of high jaguar density throughout Central and South America...

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Monday
Feb082010

Species vulnerability to climate change: sharks and sting rays in the Great Barrier Reef

Scientists have developed an innovative model for predicting the vulnerability of multiple species in a geographic area to climate change. They tested the model  on sharks and sting rays in the Great Barrier though the approach really is applicable to a wide range of ecosystems...

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Monday
Feb082010

Urban airports, a key refuge for insect conservation 

Friday
Feb052010

Wildfire protection: private landowners get free ride, society loses

Thursday
Feb042010

Bird wing shape changing as possible adaptation to environmental change

Wednesday
Feb032010

Following the money: do conservation expenditures match priorities?

Tuesday
Feb022010

Adverse effects: when stream restoration improves habitat for invasive fish

Stream restoration is a commonly used tool for improving the habitat of threatened native fish, particularly salmonids, which have suffered recent declines due to human disturbances. However, as a new study shows, restoration efforts can create their own problems for native fish by unintentionally improving the habitat of invasive species...

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