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Press Release: A prioritised list of invasive alien species threatening the UK’s environment

More species urgently need to be considered for inclusion on the EU’s ‘List of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern’.

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Press Release: Fungal microbes as biofertilizers in agriculture and gardening

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Press Release: Fungal microbes as biofertilizers in agriculture and gardening

Companies are increasingly producing fungal inoculants and marketing these as biofertilizers to improve plant growth and soil health.

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Press Release: Fish have complex personalities, research shows

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Press Release: Fish have complex personalities, research shows

Scientists from the University of Exeter studied how Trinidadian guppies behaved in various situations.

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Press Release: Finding a recipe for forest restoration

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Press Release: Finding a recipe for forest restoration

Regenerating critically endangered tropical dry forests isn’t easy — but identifying the right ingredients is a big step in the right direction

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Press Release: Using mason bees to provide pollination services on strawberry farms

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Press Release: Outstanding ecologists honoured by the British Ecological Society

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Press Release: Outstanding ecologists honoured by the British Ecological Society

The BES announced the winners of its annual awards and prizes today, recognising nine distinguished ecologists whose work has benefited the scientific community and society in general.

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Press Release: Clear it – but will they come? Native plants need re-seeding after rhododendron removal, study finds

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Press Release: Clear it – but will they come? Native plants need re-seeding after rhododendron removal, study finds

Native plants need a helping hand if they are to recover from invasive rhododendron, Scottish ecologists have discovered.

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Press Release: Ants dominate waste management in tropical rainforests

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Press Release: Ants dominate waste management in tropical rainforests

Ants are responsible for moving more than half of food resources from the rainforest floor, playing a key role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.

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Press Release: New ranking system compares introduced species and their human impact

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Press Release: New ranking system compares introduced species and their human impact

Under the leadership of Sven Bacher, professor of biology at the University of Fribourg, scientists have now developed a classification system to determine which introduced species makes life most difficult for humans.

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Press Release: Modelling the spread of disease through aquatic communities

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Press Release: Modelling the spread of disease through aquatic communities

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Press Release: New light on the secret life of badgers

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Press Release: New light on the secret life of badgers

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Press Release: Know your enemy - Exposing threatened species to predators improves evasive behaviours

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Press Release: Know your enemy - Exposing threatened species to predators improves evasive behaviours

A study of burrowing bettongs shows how exposing threatened species to small numbers of predators in the wild teaches them how to avoid their enemies.

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