... of the history of marine diversity."
The analysis helped the researchers conclude that the increase in species diversity through the Phanerozoic Era was much less dramatic than previously believed. " ...
... average of nearly 50 species per day were discovered and named.
“We are surrounded by such an exuberance of species diversity that we too often take it for granted. Charting the species of the world ...
A study published in the current issue of Science challenges the long-held belief that diversity of marine species has been increasing continuously since the origin of animals...
... ," said Solomon.
According to the authors, the idea that refugia were responsible for generating species diversity in the Amazon has been heavily criticized. However, the new findings suggest that ...
... Parks with a restricted-access industrial corridor between them.
Scientists in the program are assessing the species diversity of the region, conducting applied research on the impact of management ...
... hard corals, 40% more fishes, for example. The cause of such gradients in species diversity is poorly understood, but species richness in the region tends to decrease with distance from the equator. ...
... The study provides more proof of how important biodiversity can be to maintaining healthy ecosystems.
"Species diversity is critically important, but we are losing critical components of the Earth's ...
... notable for their ability to glide from tree to tree over considerable distances—are more diverse than had previously been believed, according to a new report published in the November 11th issue of ...
... and a cold incubator for new species
Previously thought to be low in species diversity and abundance, CAML researchers and collaborators have amassed biological data from nearly 1 million locations. ...
... 's species is or the steady rate at which taxonomists are exploring that diversity. We are surrounded by such an exuberance of species diversity that we too often take it for granted," says Wheeler, ...
... upcoming issue of the journal Conservation Biology, show that fragmentation is reducing the abundance and diversity of native plants in southern Wisconsin forests.
The findings highlight the effects ...
... new study, "Global patterns of speciation and diversity," just published in Nature, Les Kaufman ... biodiversity results provide additional evidence that species diversity arises without specific physical ...
... branch of science known as comparative genomics takes advantage of the genetic information collected from the diversity of life on Earth.
We now know that humans display a striking degree of genetic ...
... , Sweden, have discovered previously unknown species that feed only on dead whales - and use DNA technology to show that the species diversity in our oceans may be higher than previously thought...
... now number 17,650, a diverse collection of species ranging from crabs to shrimp to worms ... poor in food, that monotonous mud has a maximum of species diversity on the lower continental margin. To survive ...
