ecosystem
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Vole Population Booms on the Decline in EuropeSmaller population peaks could deal a blow to many species that depend on these animals.
By Tanya Lewis Published
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The Dirt on Dirt: It's Mostly from PlainsScientists are surprised to find lowlands may trap more carbon than steep slopes.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Unique Andes Species Lack Protection, Study FindsA new study based on data collected over the last 100 years shows that many of the species unique to the Andes-Amazon basin of Peru and Bolivia lack vital national-level protection.
By Remy Melina Published
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Gallery: Rare Species of the Andes & AmazonA gallery of the rare species and ecosystems endemic to the Andes-Amazon basin of Peru and Bolivia.
By Remy Melina Published
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A Century Later, Restored Wetlands Struggle to RecoverEven after 100 years, restored wetlands rarely equal their conditions of the past.
By Joseph Castro Published
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Climate Change Ripples Through Mountain EcosystemsClimate change affects elk foraging, which affects the densities of plants, which affects the populations of nesting birds.
By Joseph Castro Published
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Wave of Alien Species Invade Mediterranean SeaHundreds of non-native species thriving at expense of native ecosystems.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Alien Giant Tortoise Helps Restore EcosystemBy substituting one tortoise for extinct ones, scientists say they are healing an island.
By Wynne Parry Published
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New Weapons Against Invasive Carp: Knife and ForkThe fight against Asian carp turns delicious.
By Wynne Parry Published
