Creating the conservationists of the future in times of rapidly shifting baselines
Planting urban trees could also plant a seed of conservation in children.
Tag: ecosystem services
Larch, still Number 1!*
If a tree falls in a forest, can it still insulate people from sound pollution?
Pest control through conservation is not always a success
Is there a better way to control pests than spraying chemicals? Keeping a non-crop habitat nearby can help shelter predators, but new research shows the correlation between conservation and pest-control isn’t simple.
Root hairs to halt global warming
Can plants help fight global warming? Nigel Chaffey looks to the roots.
Flying insects plummet
Where have all the flower-pollinating insects have gone?
Invasive aliens, not always doom-and-gloom?
Persecuted fruit bat may be key to Durian’s survival in Asia
The fruit bat has been persecuted due to the belief it destroyed crops of Durian. Now critically endangered, it seems that it is a key pollinator for the fruit tree.
Conservation in the City
A new article argues that conservation shouldn’t be left to the countryside. There are major impacts to be made looking at pollinators in the city.
Green infrastructure and ecosystem services – is the devil in the detail? (Viewpoint)
What does a tree cost, and what is its value?
Plant biodiversity conservation in montane ecosystems
Conservation of the unique biodiversity of mountain ecosystems needs trans-disciplinary approaches to succeed in a crowded world.
