Assessing the functional structure of plant communities and their productivity helps to determine the contribution of biological diversity and primary productivity to ecosystem services, the most significant of which are provisioning and regulating services.
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Climate and Agriculture in the Mediterranean: Less Water Resource, More Irrigation Demand
Worsening climate conditions are expected to threaten water supplies in the Mediterranean region and its agricultural systems, which rely extensively on irrigation.
Larger Conservation Areas Didn’t Protect Animals in Central Africa
Efforts to protect threatened and endangered species in central Africa might be more successful if they focused on a smaller geographic area, new research suggests.
Carbon Dioxide Cold Traps on the Moon Are Confirmed for the First Time
After decades of uncertainty, researchers have confirmed the existence of lunar carbon dioxide cold traps that could potentially contain solid carbon dioxide.
Giant Hornet Attacks Cause Honeybee Alarm Buzz in Hives, U of G Study Reveals
Like setting off alarms in a beehive, Asian honeybees use complex signals to alert nest mates about giant hornet attacks, according to a new study co-led by University of Guelph researchers.
RRS Sir David Attenborough Makes Maiden Voyage to Antarctica
Britain’s new polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, departs the UK this week for its maiden voyage to Antarctica.