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Migratory bats tracked for the first time ever, using new algorithm

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Migratory bats tracked for the first time ever, using new algorithm

Migratory bats near wind turbines can be tracked by new radar technology.

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Dark web wildlife trade investigated by Adelaide research team

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Dark web wildlife trade investigated by Adelaide research team

Researchers have identified 153 species being traded on dark web marketplaces

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How can we increase forest productivity?

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How can we increase forest productivity?

Understanding the role of species abundances is critical for guiding ecosystem conservation and management efforts.

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Inclusive authorship reduces barriers to participation

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Inclusive authorship reduces barriers to participation

Nutrient Network publications include substantial contributions by all authors, documented in detail.

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Climate change puts early-nesting waterfowl at risk, says new study

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Climate change puts early-nesting waterfowl at risk, says new study

A new study highlights the significance of multi-species monitoring for effective habitat management

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Orca diets provide insight into climate change impacts on Arctic food webs

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Orca diets provide insight into climate change impacts on Arctic food webs

Researchers studied orca pods from Canada's coasts, all the way to those in northern Norway.

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How do sunflowers help bees withstand diseases?

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How do sunflowers help bees withstand diseases?

Sunflower pollen helps bumblebees to combat diseases, two new studies investigate the reasons why.

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Intercropping - the future of agricultural pest control

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Intercropping - the future of agricultural pest control

Which method of intercropping is the most effective? A new study investigates

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How to include ecosystem engineers in our conservation plans

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How to include ecosystem engineers in our conservation plans

UNIL scientists have created a guide for measuring the influence of 'ecosystem engineers' on ecosystems.

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Double-anonymous peer review reduces reviewer bias, finds three-year trial

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Double-anonymous peer review reduces reviewer bias, finds three-year trial

A trial of double-anonymous peer review addresses possible biases and seeks to improve equity in publishing.

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Biodiversity threats managed by cost effective new framework

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Biodiversity threats managed by cost effective new framework

How can we manage biodiversity threats in a more cost effective way? Australian scientists have the solution

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Desert vegetation changing due to climate change

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Desert vegetation changing due to climate change

Even deserts are succumbing to the effects of climate change in new research from the University of California, Riverside

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Protecting little brown bats from white-nose syndrome

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Protecting little brown bats from white-nose syndrome

Scientists examine bug buffets as a conservation effort to protect little brown bats from white-nose syndrome

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Prescribed burning increases bushfire risk in South-West Australia

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Prescribed burning increases bushfire risk in South-West Australia

Scientists have proven that the use of prescribed fires does not always protect forests from bushfires

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How climate change and invasive species threaten tree frogs

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How climate change and invasive species threaten tree frogs

A new study investigates how the combined interaction of climate change and invasive species can threaten biodiversity

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