New findings on global species richness Date: June 1, 2015 ... says this research is a great example of how natural history collections support high-impact scientific research that addresses ...

Another recurring pattern in biogeographic theory is the elevational gradient in species richness. As one travels to higher elevations, the number of species declines, or, in many cases, peaks at ...

Participants can accurately recognize levels of biodiversity through sight and sound, and aspects like color, light, as well ...

Loss of habitat causes double damage to species richness Date: April 2, 2019 Source: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig ...

The estimates range from 0.5 million to 10 million and are often logically inconsistent, the authors of that 2014 study wrote: "For example, estimates of species richness for coral reefs have ...

Evenness is a measure of the equality or distribution of individuals, in our examples bottles, among species, here kinds of beer. In our example, I had 6 of each and thus high evenness before the ...

Losses of local species richness exceeding 20 percent are likely to substantially impair the contribution of biodiversity to ecosystem function and services, and thus to human well-being.” ...

As an example of efficiency, scientists said eDNA barcoding at the nine sites detected 84 per cent of species captured by a previous beach seine survey that involved 89 locations over a much ...

More than 20,000 species of bee exist throughout the world – and they are dying, thanks to climate change, pesticide poisoning and plant loss.

Terrestrial plants have developed strategies to cope with suboptimal conditions. Storage of nonstructural resources is one of ...