Natural seed banks cannot protect biodiversity from the effects of climate change
Researchers have found that natural soil seed banks are not as effective in northerly plants - meaning they lack a survival strategy in our warming climate.
Warmer temperatures are linked to mismatch among forest plants
In response to warming temperatures, some taller plants are advancing their leafout timing which could lead to declines in native wildflowers as they flower or leaf out later and therefore receive less sunlight for photosynthesis in the spring.
The BES signs open letter to PM on environmental deregulation
Today the BES has joined 78 Wildlife and Countryside Link organisations in an open letter to the Prime Minister urging her to change the Government's trajectory on environmental deregulation.
Peatland restoration strategies: Flooding is not the ideal solution
Researchers have outlined the benefits and suitabilities of different peatland restoration strategies as we look to transform agricultural land back into healthy peatlands.
Digitised museum collections reveal impact of climate change on British butterflies
New study is one of the first to to show that computer vision can accurately measure physical characteristics from digital collections and test species’ responses to climate changes.
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