The extinction crisis that no one’s talking about. Coffee, wine, and wheat varieties are among the foods we could lose forever. [link]
Deluge of dog pee and poo harming nature reserves, study suggests. Urine and feces creating nitrogen and phosphorus levels that would be illegal on farms, scientists calculate. [link]
Bumble Bee Short Course for Community Scientists: building skills of community scientists. Anyone interested in bumble bee biodiversity, ecology and conservation will want to join us on six consecutive Fridays from 1PM to 2:30PM EASTERN, March 18th — April 22nd. Register once, attend any session. A weekly schedule will be forwarded to registrants. (If you miss an episode it will be available later as a recording to those who registered.)
Register here.
Thanks to David Miller for this link. This discussion of world demographic trends with Dr. Darrell Bricker should be viewed by everyone. (30 min presentation followed by a great Q and A.) [link]
The world of the dragonfly. (~50 mins) [link]
The world of the dragonfly. (~50 mins) [link]
Sneaky Orchid Tricks a Wasp | The Green Planet | BBC Earth [link]
These Seeds Can Walk! | The Green Planet | BBC Earth [link]
Parasite in the Poo | The Green Planet | BBC Earth [link]
The fastest carnivorous plant in the world. [link]
Book Excerpt from Endangered Maize [link]
Sunflowers' bee-attracting ultraviolet also helps retain moisture. The dual purposes of the plants' hidden colors may conflict as the climate warms, authors of a new study suggest. [link]
A practice, which hasn't been previously observed among nonhuman animals, may be a display of empathy. [link]
The Angiosperm Terrestrial Revolution and the origins of modern biodiversity
A technical paper, but you can read the summary and view the video at the beginning. Those of you with a little more botanical background can read further.
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A technical paper, but you can read the summary and view the video at the beginning. Those of you with a little more botanical background can read further.
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