Loss of canopy cover in rainforests—compared to the other fragmented habitats in Manabi in southwest Ecuador—leads to a region-wide loss of diversity in species interactions, said researchers from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. As Jason Tilianakis and Etienne… Read more ›
What is it about the rocky habitat in California that makes giant kelp so prevalent? And how do they spread from one section of the Santa Barbara Channel to another? According to Filipe Alberto, a marine population geneticist at the… Read more ›
Arctic shrubs looming large: Climate change and tundra productivity [ 13:46 | 12.61 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5)All around the world, the subtle—and not-so-subtle—impacts of climate change are becoming apparent. In the Arctic, where temperatures are warming at about twice the rate of lower latitudes, researchers are discovering marked changes in the landscape. In this month’s Field… Read more ›