A new study published in PNAS shows that tree diversity consistently promotes productivity through fostering greater canopy ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Questions: What are the driving factors for the species richness of understorey herbs of isolated forest patches? How can the relative direct ...

A new study published in PeerJ Life & Environment has provided insights into how western honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) in urban areas may represent a new threat to wild bee communities. On the Island ...

Richness of plant species reduces the number of viral infections in both wild meadows and meadows on the edges of cultivated fields A study carried out at the University of Helsinki indicates that ...

Spaniol described the realization that forests are losing their colors as "frightening and revelatory," providing a prime ...

Fertilization of grasslands commonly leads to species loss and a dramatic shift in species composition, but the mechanisms underlying this pattern remain unclear. One oft-stated hypothesis is that ...

A new study indicates that agricultural activity confuses the mechanisms that regulate the occurrence of plant diseases in nature. A wider variety of virus species was found in meadows close to ...