International Day of Biodiversity 2020: the pandemic calls for nature conservation
“This year marks the end of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity. The setting stage for this happened in 2010, when two hundred countries... [mehr]
Deutsches Zentrum für integrative Biodiversitätsforschung (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
More soil-borne plant pathogens in a warmer world
A teaspoon of soil contains millions of microbes. Most of these soil organisms are beneficial to humankind: They regulate our climate, support the... [mehr]
Insects: Largest study to date confirms declines on land, but finds recoveries in freshwater – Highly variable trends
Over the past few years, a number of studies have been published that show dramatic declines in insect numbers through time. The most prominent,... [mehr]
Plant diversity in European forests is declining
The number of animal and plant species is declining globally. By contrast, there are occasionally opposing trends in individual local ecosystems,... [mehr]
Common Agricultural Policy reform: More taxpayers’ money for the environment and public benefit
The European Union is currently deciding on funding guidelines for its common agricultural policy for the next seven years. There is a lot of... [mehr]
Colour vision in primates closely linked to palm fruit colours
In our retina, three kinds of receptors are responsible for the perception of basic colours: red, green and blue. The same holds true for many... [mehr]
Pollination is better in cities than in the countryside
Cities all over the world are expanding. A number of studies have already shown that the conversion of natural areas into built land affects... [mehr]
Even after death, animals are important in ecosystems
In the Dutch nature reserve Oostvaardersplassen, one of the largest wetland areas in Central Europe, the scientists investigated how red deer... [mehr]
Fish species benefit from marine protection to varying extents – common and exploited species profit most
Coastal regions of the Mediterranean are home to more than one hundred million of people. For centuries, these regions have been impacted by... [mehr]