Ecologists Compare Accuracy of Lidar Technologies for Monitoring Vegetation
Findings suggest mobile platforms have great potential for monitoring a variety of forest attributes
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How We Measure Biodiversity Can Have Profound Impacts on Land Use
Contradictory models may become a roadblock to policymakers rather than a roadmap
Animals' Ability to Adapt Their Habitats Key to Survival Amid Climate Change
A key problem is to understand current effects of climate change on species, and to predict future effects
New Rapid Assessment to Promote Conservation and Nature-Based Solutions
Authors offer a rapid assessment framework that can be used to facilitate climate-informed conservation
Researchers Identify Best Strategy to Reduce Human-Bear Conflict
Computer modeling shows reducing attractants most effective in keeping bears away
A Few Common Bacteria Account for Majority of Carbon Use in Soil
New research measures CO2 release from soil bacteria more accurately than studies that focus on bacterial abundance alone
Life Stage Differences Shield Ecological Communities from Collapse
The study advances the debate in ecology over the relationship between species diversity and ecosystem stability
Could Conservationists Be Unintentionally Spreading Pathogens between Threatened Animals?
Scientists say there is a high risk that relocations of endangered species are accidentally spreading diseases and parasites
Tracking Pervasive Microplastics across the Globe
Understanding how microplastics move through global systems is essential to fixing the problem they pose
Common Pesticides More Deadly to Nontarget Species over Time
According to a new study analyzing 25 years of pesticide use, while the total amounts of pesticides used has gone down, their toxicity has increased considerably