Rock outcrops, long regarded as passive geological features, may play an active and crucial role in shaping soil function in ...

mountain 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 ...

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 ...

Yet those mountain ecosystems—and surrounding areas—are ... "Co-evolved with host plants, butterflies form an integral part of an ecologically functioning web of life," he added.