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- Areas of plant diversity—What do we know? - New Phytologist
and zones of similar numbers of species Early attempts to charac - terize patterns in the distribution of the world's plants can be dated back to the time of Schouw (1823), and many subsequent attempts (e g , Engler, 1924; Good, 1974) have produced largely similar clas - sifications (Takhtajan, 1986), dividing the world geographically into
- 65% of Antarctica’s species and penguins could disappear as . . .
The study published Thursday in the journal PLOS Biology found that 65% of Antarctica’s native species, emperor penguins top among them, will likely disappear by the end of the century if the
- Deforestation and Forest Degradation | Threats | WWF
In 2023, the world lost nearly 16 million acres of forest—an area bigger than West Virginia—according to the 2024 Forest Declaration Assessment The primary causes of forest degradation are logging activities, livestock grazing, and the construction of roads
- Homage to Linnaeus: How many parasites? How many hosts?
Erwin's work on beetles in tropical forest canopies provided a dramatic illustration of our lack of comprehension of how many extant species exist Erwin's initial estimates suggested there might be as many as 30 million species of beetles in the world's tropical forests [considerably more than the 20,000 species initially estimated by John Ray (1627–1705) and cataloged by Linnaeus in Systema
- How many early human species existed on Earth? - Live Science
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- One in three plants call islands home: Many at risk
The study found that only six per cent of islands supporting endemic species met a United Nations goal to protect 30 per cent of land and sea areas by 2030 Hotbeds of island diversity
- 7 tiny reptiles that could fit on a fingertip - Times of India
Brookesia nana, just 13 5 mm long, is the smallest reptile in the world This tiny chameleon lives only in northern Madagascar and is so small it can sit on the tip of a matchstick
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