It wiped out scores of Espeletia plants, commonly known as frailejon, a rare shrub species that’s perhaps the páramo’s most emblematic plant and is endemic to the tropical mountains of ...
A study reveals that species have moved to higher altitudes, at an average rate of between 1.8 and 2.7 meters per year since 1979 ...
In South Africa’s Western Cape, a common feature of clearing efforts is the “stack burning” method. This is where invasive ...
The research, published today in the journal Global Change Biology and funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council, shows that high mountain ecosystems may be less capable of retaining the ...
Over centuries, mountain communities have developed solutions to adapt to their harsh environments, deal with climate change, reduce poverty and protect or restore biodiversity. This International ...
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South Africa's famous fynbos must be preserved—but burning invasive plants on site isn't the best strategymountain fynbos and lowland fynbos. These are some of the ecosystems with the highest density of invasive plants in the country. I set up observation areas at the center and edge of each burn scar ...
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