Evolutionary 'speed limit' governs how quickly life bounces back after extinction
...ay extinctions. "If we substantially diminish biodiversity on Earth, wecan't expect the biosphere to just bou...tant because, ifrapid diversification is possible, biodiversity might be able torebound quickly from a global extinction. Kirchner's analysisfound that extinction ...The influence of disturbance on tropical rain forest biodiversity: End of a controversy in sight
...e, provide better understanding of the dynamics of biodiversity in tropical rain forests.The many species which ma...rs give some better indications of the dynamics of biodiversity in tropical rain forest....Bhutan signs conservation agreement at Field Museum Jan. 22
... conservationists, and development of the countrys biodiversity museum and research center. This new collaboratio...dgement of Bhutans commitment to conserve its rich biodiversity and well-preserved environment. In Bhutan, which is nestled in the Himalayan Mountains between China...Amazonia represents the quintessence of biodiversity the richest ecosystem on earth. Yet a study by Smithsonian scientists, published this week in the journal Science, shows that differences in species composition of tropical forests are greater over distance in Panama than in Amazonia. The finding ...Darwin and the worlds first ecological experiment
...ant matter. This subject, the relationship between biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems, is currently on...s, which lie in exploring the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. With the help of many colleagues their document chase took them from libr...Reserve creates model for science-based indigenous stewardship of land
...termination of the Cofn to protect the spectacular biodiversity that is central for their survival and their knowledge of the plants and animals in their backyard make the Cofn critical players in the effective, long-term conservation of this region, says Dr. Moskovits. The Reserva Ecolgica will create a model of...The oceans top 10 coral reef hotspots identified for first time
...species will start going extinct, because you lose biodiversity as a consequence of habitat destruction. This stu...ntly needed strategy that targets the places where biodiversity is bleeding away most rapidly, said Dr. Callum Roberts, of the University of York, lead author of th...Still waters? 'Clear-cutting' robs the deep-sea of ancient treasures
...er, Roberts urges conservation targeting 10 marine biodiversity hotspots in the following regions: The Philippines... Other important places identified as important to biodiversity include: New Caledonia; Great Barrier Reef; Gulf of California; Hawaii; Western Australia; Easter Is...Corporations and environmentalists can be allies to reduce industrys ecological footprint
...an and should be instrumental in protecting global biodiversity according to a new book entitled, Footprints in th...that companies can realize a host of benefits when biodiversity conservation and community development become core business values. Benefits range from an enhanced...Information technology provides biologists with new tools for biodiversity conservation
...ion Technology, or IT, is spurring a revolution in biodiversity research that can deliver a more complete view of ...iative of DIVERSITAS, the international program on biodiversity science. It seeks to network scientists to improve knowledge about biodiversity and its importance ......region. The result of the survey is a checklist of biodiversity that amazed landholders and scientists. Over 100 bird species were recorded, as well as 145 different types of ants, over 250 species of native plants and over 60 species of cryptogams the often overlooked mosses, lichens and bryophytes that hold th...2.6 billion years of primate and carnivore evolutionary history at risk
...y exists within those species found only in the 25 biodiversity hotspots. These species whose combined evolution...Academy of Sciences (PNAS). With this discovery, biodiversity hotspots continue to demonstrate their importance because the extinction of these species due to the......he Netherlands has created the first global map of biodiversity hotspots or areas that have the most potential to ... overlap with areas designated as hotspots for the biodiversity of plants, birds, reptiles and other types of mammals, Ritchie says. Thus, the areas we have identi...Kingston named Virginia Outstanding Scientist of 2002
...pal investigator and group leader for the Suriname biodiversity utilization and conservation project. When a tim...the Missouri Botanical Garden; Dr. Miller works on biodiversity studies in Suriname with Kingston. The tree belongs to the genus Cordia and is named Cordia kingsto...Asymmetrical birds may soon be at-risk
...n, which is considered among the 17 mostendangered biodiversity hotspots worldwide. The results suggest that asymmetry is evident in Taita thrushpopulations before they begin to decline, suggesting that it can be usedto predict vulnerability to extinction. Lens and his colleagues foundthat thrushes in the more di...Scripps scientists find ignored species play key role in ecosystem interactions
...ity of ecosystems. "The conservation of (marine) biodiversity should focus on all species, not only on the larger species or those we believe are more important," says Sala. "Of course, more urgent conservation actions should focus on species that are threatened (by fishing, for example), but lets not forget th...Smithsonian calls for renewed international cooperation in sharing biodiversity information
...urrent research activities and assess the state of biodiversity around the world the Smithsonian is hosting the se... natural historians for discovering and describing biodiversity have been significantly altered since the Earth Summit. "The Smithsonian supports internation...... collections of species data assembled by Mexico's biodiversity commission, CONABIO, and a powerful software progr...oviding scientific insight into climate impacts on biodiversity that can eventually give crucial guidance to policymakers in establishing effective species conserva...Intels Gordon Moore and CIs Claude Gascon to receive major award
...s career in the Amazon Basin mapping and analyzing biodiversity information to serve as a basis for sound conserva...ddress cutting-edge issues of landscape design for biodiversity conservation on a large-scale. In the more than 15 years of his involvement with this project, it ha...