Biodiversity - Science topic

Africa, a continent rich in biodiversity and natural resources, is at the crossroads of unparalleled environmental challenges and opportunities. The rapid population growth, urbanization, and climate change have placed immense pressure on the region's ecosystems, threatening the very foundations of its sustainable development. Environmental issues...

Ecological sensitivity or fragility refers to the permanent and irreparable loss of extant life forms or significant damage to the natural processes of evolution and speciation with the alterations in the ecological integrity of a region. The comprehensive knowledge of the ecological fragility of a region is quintessential for evolving strategies f...

An effective system can play a very important role in providing customers with full accuracy of a comprehensive information. It is important to create a model in full-fledged weather expectations and get the best results using it. Precious warnings are high in high quality by providing climate expectations to accommodate the most real conditions. W...

ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಘಟ್ಟಗಳ ಭೌಗೋಳಿಕಪ್ರದೇಶ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಬೆಂಬಲ ತಾಣ (ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಘಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಪರಿಸರ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ವಲಯಗಳು) Western Ghats Spatial Decision Support System (Ecologically Sensitive Regions in the Western Ghats) Web: https://wgbis.ces.iisc.ac.in/sdss/wgsdss/index.php (designed and developed as part of LiFE – LIFESTYLE FOR ENVIROINMENT) ಪ್ರಮುಖಾಂಶಗಳು • ಪಾರಿಸಾರಿಕ-ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮತೆಯ ಆ...

The behavior of organisms is very difficult to observe and document, especially direct interactions such as predation. As a result, there are few systematic studies of such phenomena on a large scale and the food webs of organisms that are formed by fleeting and opportunistic interactions are largely unknown. Understanding food webs is essential fo...

This article examines the evolution of natural history as a scientific discipline, with particular emphasis on mathematical approaches and their application to Brazilian ecosystems. Through a systematic analysis of quantitative methodologies in natural history research, we demonstrate how mathematical models enhance understanding of ecological patt...

Las carreteras tienen una amplia variedad de efectos negativos sobre distintos grupos de organismos. El conocimiento existente se concentra en países con ecosistemas extra tropicales. Esta revisión sistemática de la literatura con metaanálisis para el neotrópico busca evaluar el efecto del aforo vehicular y la distancia a poblados en el atropellami...

Rondônia is one of the Amazonian states with a small number of reports of the family Leptophlebiidae, with only five species. The lack of data is particularly relevant because the group is ignored in the decision-making process (land-use, areas of conservation and climatic mitigation). The aim of this study is to provide data on the biodiversity of...

Invasive species disproportionately invade freshwater ecosystems, threatening biodiversity. Defining when, where, and why aquatic invasive species move can help inform management strategies, yet the movement ecology of some of the most pervasive invasive species remains unknown. Red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii; RSC) are the most widespread...

The widespread use of chemical pesticides in agriculture poses significant threats to theenvironment, biodiversity, and human health. Regulating ecosystem services, particularly natural pestcontrol by predators and parasitoids, offer sustainable alternatives to reduce dependence on chemicalinputs. This study explores the mechanisms and efficacy of...

The conversion of natural ecosystems to human land use is a primary cause of worldwide biodiversity loss and trophic structure changes in ecosystems. We investigated the effect of human land use at different spatial extents and aquatic trophic state on basal energy sources, food chain length (FCL), and the isotopic niche of apex fish in four large...

In the present chapter, the results from a multidisciplinary approach towards the phylogeny of the Pangasiidae will be discussed. New taxa and updated ranges Pangasiidae, then phylogenetic relationships, and zoogeography are presented. An estimated time divergence combining the molecular clock, historical biogeography, paleontological data and the...

Recent research has been shown that Cerrado hosts a high richness of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) associated with native and exotic plants from different families and botanical species. This work aimed to report for the first time an association of an armored scale insect (Diaspididae), Acutaspis albopicta (Cockerell, 1898), with baru (Di...

The objective of these guidelines is to provide a framework for reporting on freshwater (inland waters) ecosystems under Target 2 of the GBF that acknowledges the unique characteristics of freshwater (inland waters) ecosystems. These guidelines are designed for anyone planning, implementing or reporting freshwater (inland waters) restoration.

The effects of river restoration projects do not always yield a positive response, primarily because biological changes can take a long time to stabilize, and other pressures beside those targeted by the restoration efforts can act as limiting factors. One approach to demonstrate the potential effects of restoration on biodiversity is to describe t...

Urban expansion threatens biodiversity hotspots and endemic species. In this study, we describe two imperiled new species of fishes belonging to the vermilion darter (Etheostoma chermocki) complex. These new species are restricted to individual stream systems surrounding the city of Birmingham, Alabama, USA, and are at risk of extinction due to ant...

This research explores the spatio-temporal variability of dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration in the coastal waters of Bangladesh, focusing on the Bay of Bengal. Dissolved oxygen is critical for the survival of marine life, and its depletion—exacerbated by global deoxygenation trends—poses a serious threat to biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, an...

National Parks are usually considered as the most organized and effective forms of protection of natural territories, but formal estimates of their efficacy in protecting biodiversity do provide sometimes-contrasting results. In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of all the Italian National Parks (n = 23) through a RAPPAM-like methodolog...

El estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar el conocimiento local de los habitantes rurales sobre algunas especies de flora relacionadas con las actividades agrícolas. Se recopiló información mediante entrevistas con 30 informantes clave, seleccionados según criterios como tiempo de residencia, disposición a participar y experiencia en la zona. La invest...

The globe is facing a serious crisis in biodiversity and almost two hundred countries, Canada among them, have responded by committing to halt and reverse biodiversity loss through their adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). The mitigation hierarchy-avoid, minimize, remediate onsite, and, finally, offset-is a commo...

Biodiversity temporal changes are expected to profoundly impact ecosystem functioning and stability, yet large-scale empirical evidence remains limited. Bridging this gap requires aligning biodiversity temporal trends with food web theory and Biodiversity-Ecosystem Functioning research, both of which provide strong predictions about the ecological...

Understanding how three‐dimensional (3D) habitat structure drives biodiversity patterns is key to predicting how habitat alteration and loss will affect species and community‐level patterns in the future. To date, few studies have contrasted the effects of 3D habitat composition with those of 3D habitat configuration on biodiversity, with existing...

There is an urgent need to address the gap in funding between existing governmental commitments to combat the twin global crises of climate change and biodiversity loss and the finances required to meet globally agreed targets in these areas. Carbon and biodiversity credit schemes are increasingly recognised as a means to mobilise private sector co...

The role of urban gardens in cuba for the maintenance of pollinating insect biodiversity

This work is dedicated to the analysis of aquatic ecosystems and the assessment of the impact of anthropogenic interventions on amphibian biodiversity. Special attention is given to restored and control ponds, where ecological characteristics such as pond type, vegetation cover, shore condition, and the presence of fish are studied, as well as thei...

Expanding the global network of Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs) to cover 30% of the planet by 2030 (30-by-30) is mandated in the Global Biodiversity Framework. However, if PCA expansion is undertaken hastily, it risks inadvertently overlooking important species or ecosystems and entrenching existing spatial and taxonomic biases. We investigate...

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This report highlights the immediate need to reform subsidies and incentives that negatively impact biodiversity and human well-being in socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) — areas where the interaction between people and the landscape maintains or enhances biodiversity while providing humans with goods and services. Drawi...

As técnicas atuais de cultivo demonstram a necessidade de moderar o uso de insumos agrícolas, devido aos impactos causados na natureza e, sendo assim se faz necessário ter um olhar mais crítico para esta questão. Para minimizar esses impactos, é preciso criar e implantar novas técnicas de cultivo, a fim de tornar essa prática ambientalmente sustent...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and open-source software are revolutionizing biodiversity monitoring by democratizing access to citizen-science datasets. While these advancements facilitate conservation efforts and scientific research, they pose significant risks for data misuse. Researchers who reduce barriers to accessing such biodiversity datasets...

The study presents a comprehensive revision of the taxonomic key for the family Acanthodrilidae for Indian earthworms. Taxonomic keys are essential tools for accurately identifying organisms, aiding in biodiversity studies, ecological assessments, and conservation efforts. The revision incorporates recent taxonomic advancements and reclassification...

Forests and natural ecosystems are essential for sustaining life on our planet, playing a critical role in maintaining biodiversity, regulating climate patterns and facilitating the hydrological cycle. However, these critical ecosystems face a range of threats, from deforestation to climate change, requiring concerted efforts by global, national an...

Invasive alien plant species can cause considerable ecological, economic, and social impacts, and the number of impactful species will likely increase with globalisation and anthropogenic climate change. Preventing potentially invasive alien plant species from becoming introduced is the most cost‐effective way to protect Norway's ecosystems from fu...

Sverige framställs ofta som ett föregångsland med höga standarder och ambitioner inom miljöpolitiken. Men är den bilden fortfarande giltig? Under de trettio år som gått sedan EU-inträdet har miljöpolitiken avancerat både internationellt och nationellt och bilden behöver ses över och nyanseras eftersom den omfattar olika delområden med ibland motsäg...

The accelerating loss of biodiversity due to human activity presents a profound ethical dilemma. While conservation biology has typically focused on instrumental and intrinsic values, this paper argues for a virtue ethics approach, particularly in the context of controversial biotechnological interferences such as de-extinction. Drawing from virtue...

Understanding and monitoring aquatic biodiversity is critical for ecological health and conservation efforts. This paper proposes SuoiAI, an end-to-end pipeline for building a dataset of aquatic invertebrates in Vietnam and employing machine learning (ML) techniques for species classification. We outline the methods for data collection, annotation,...

Los servicios ecosistémicos de las cuencas hidrográficas desempeñan un papel fundamental en el equilibrio ambiental y el bienestar humano, tanto en zonas urbanas como rurales. Esta revisión bibliográfica analiza los beneficios ambientales y socioeconómicos que estos ecosistemas proporcionan, destacando su contribución a la regulación del ciclo hidr...

Decarbonization is of utmost importance to effectively address climate change, advance environmental sustainability, and protect biodiversity and ecosystems. Therefore, developed and developing economies are focusing on adopting various approaches to achieve zero carbon emissions. Thus, this study attempted to generate a meaningful relationship bet...

Os estudos de uso e ocupação do solo são relevantes porque permitem compreender as ocorrências de intervenções antrópicas no território, fornecendo informações essenciais para a promoção do desenvolvimento sustentável. O projeto MapBiomas é relevante nesse aspecto, pois permite uma análise espaço-temporal imediata e precisa do território brasileiro...

Birdsong is a valuable indicator of rich biodiversity and ecological significance. Although feature extraction has demonstrated satisfactory performance in classification, single-scale feature extraction methods may not fully capture the complexity of birdsong, potentially leading to suboptimal classification outcomes. The integration of multi-scal...

The widespread use of recyclable materials in contemporary society has led to the accumulation of pollutants in estuaries and marine ecosystems, with potential impacts on biodiversity. This study assessed the abundance and types of particulate pollutants in Sphoeroides fish across two Brazilian estuaries (tropical and subtropical). Our findings sho...

Greater shrub and herb abundance and diversity under the forest would potentially benefit biodiversity and improve forest ecosystem stability. Therefore, determining whether a high canopy density results in reduced growth of understory vegetation and associated thresholds may guide the reasonable planting density of planted forest. In this study, w...

Many lakes have exhibited substantial variability in recent years, making “lake drought” a growing concern. However, there is no established framework for identifying and studying lake droughts. Here, we propose a reliable definition for it and provide a global assessment of over 160,000 lakes (≥1 km²) using monthly area data from 1985 to 2018. Our...

Medicinal and aromatic plants are vital in traditional medicine, pharmaceutical industries, and essential oil production. With increasing concerns over the environmental impact of conventional farming, natural farming approaches have gained prominence as sustainable alternatives for MAP cultivation. This article explores on-farm production approach...

Ecological communities, and especially metacommunities, are complex and dynamic entities. Resolving the processes and mechanisms that shape these systems remains a central challenge in ecology. This challenge is compounded by the increasing entanglement of mechanisms, processes, and emergent patterns of biodiversity as scales of space, time, and bi...

The agriculture sector today faces multifaceted challenges ranging from climate change and loss of biodiversity to soil degradation and chemical overuse. Conventional farming methods, while effective in short-term productivity, are no longer sustainable in the long run. To counter these issues, there is a growing need for digital innovation that em...

First contribution to the check list of the macromicetes fungi (Basidiomycota) of Gorbeia Natural Park (Euskadi – Basque Country) for the best knowledge of the Fungi Biodiversity of this natural area. Chorological citations of 110 specimens belonging to the families Agaricaceae, Amanitaceae, Bolbitiaceae and Clavariaceae of the Order Agaricales are...

We investigate the scale-free behavior of the spatial rock-paper-scissors model with May-Leonard dynamics, analyzing specific quantifiers that engender the power-law feature. The main results show that an important parameter that drives the scale-free behavior is the mobility, which can be used to quantitatively describe several scale-free aspects...

Discussions about the use of native versus exotic plants seem to be inherent to planting design. Currently these are picking up pace in the light of the recent threats of climate change and biodiversity loss. To allow for a better understanding of the historical context of the debate the authors have taken a step back, looking at the historic garde...

Agriculture plays a dual role in shaping biodiversity, providing secondary habitats while posing significant threats to ecological systems through habitat fragmentation and land-use intensification. This study aims to assess the relationship between bird species composition and land-use types in Apulia, Italy. Specifically, we investigate how diffe...

Climate change is widely recognized as one of the main threats to biodiversity¹ and predicting its consequences is critical to conservation efforts. A wide range of studies have evaluated the effects of future climate using taxon-based metrics3,4, but few studies to date have applied a phylogenetic approach to forecast these impacts. Here, we show...

Polar ecosystems are on the forefront of climate change, yet large parts of our polar seas remain unexplored. This affects our ability to detect change in these regions and hampers global science driven conservation efforts. In Greenland, which is heavily reliant on demersal fisheries, this also affects the economy by complicating sustainability ce...

Tackling the current global biodiversity crisis requires large-scale spatially accurate biodiversity data to rapidly assess knowledge gaps and set conservation priorities. Obtaining such data is often challenging because surveying biodiversity across broad spatial scales requires massive logistical and economic efforts. Here, we provide high-resolu...

Les aires protégées représentent un patrimoine vital de biodiversité à préserver pour les générations futures. Le Ranch de Gibier de Nazinga, qui abrite une riche diversité d'espèces fauniques et floristiques, est un site important pour la conservation de la biodiversité. Cependant, il fait face à une pression anthropique préoccupante. Cette étude...

Environmental degradation remains a pressing challenge in many parts of the world. Climate change, loss of biodiversity, pollution, and depletion of resources continue to pose serious threats to sustainable development. Progressively, International Environmental Law has developed principles, including, the polluter pays, precautionary principle, co...

Cells regulate gene expression by balancing transcriptional resources across different functional groups of genes. In bacteria, second messengers such as ppGpp and cAMP control ribosome biogenesis and metabolic gene expression, respectively. While these regulators are typically studied in isolation, we provide a theory showing that their effects ar...

Policy incoherence is an omnipresent challenge in public administration. Focusing on the joint implementation of the European Water Framework Directive and the Habitats Directive, we analyze how administrative fragmentation hampers river restoration projects at the sub-national level in Germany. By shifting the analytical focus to institutional and...

Biodiversity is a combination of all biological diversity, including intra-species genetic diversity, diversity between species, communities and the set of ecosystems in a region and on a wide level in vegetation studies and environmental assessment as one of the important indicators in determining the status of ecosystems and in terms of Determini...

This case study explores a proposed framework aimed at mitigating biodiversity loss and promoting sustainable mining practices by examining mining operations in Madagascar and Ontario, Canada. The environmental concern centers around the ecological degradation caused by mineral extraction, specifically in the context of Rio Tinto-QMM’s ilmenite min...

Agroforestry is a land-use system that integrates trees, crops, and livestock on the same piece of land to enhance productivity, sustainability, and ecological balance. It is an ancient practice that combines the benefits of forestry and agriculture, improving soil fertility, conserving biodiversity, and providing multiple sources of income for...

A new method of macroevolutionary analysis—high-resolution phylogenetics, integrating both morphological and molecular traits—has revealed well-supported evidence of complexity-based processes generating and controlling biodiversity. A novel technique of using evolutionary rates following a strict morphological clock, at least approximately, may al...

Context Changes in landscapes due to the conversion of natural vegetation into agroecosystems are causing an alarming and rapid loss of biodiversity on a global scale. Objectives We assess how local environmental factors and landscape structure influence Squamata reptiles’ abundance, and alpha and beta diversities in agricultural landscapes in the...

[A contribution to the distribution of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in Poland-VI]. This paper continues a series of publications on the distribution of true bugs in Poland. It includes new faunistic data for 304 true bug species, including some rarely collected: Aradus ribauti (Aradidae), Coranus aethiops, C. woodroffei (Reduviidae), Corythuc...

The ancient Tratturi, once crucial for southern Italy’s transhumance economy, saw their role diminish by the early 20th century. Today these routes have become important cultural heritage and laid the basis for economic initiatives in slow tourism, especially in lowly developed Apennine regions of Italy. The Tratturi may also serve as green infrast...

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s 2050 Vision depicts a world living in harmony with nature where “biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people”. To achieve this vision, alternatives to business-as-usual ar...

This article aims to increase the value of secondhand clothing by designing patterns inspired by birds in Pattani Bay, an area with high biodiversity. The design process begins with studying the bird characteristics discovered in the region to develop patterns that reflect the richness of the North Atlantic Bay. Sketch and design graphics of the bi...

Esta obra nace en el marco de la Red de Investigación Regional (RIR) y tiene como objetivo ser un referente sobre las acciones que han implementado las organizaciones comprometidas con la sostenibilidad y la protección del medio ambiente. ¿Qué están haciendo estas organizaciones en beneficio del entorno? ¿Realmente están adaptando los mecanismos ne...

Banchapa Ban is small area representing the forest ecosystem situated near the rivers bank of Krishna. Its reputation as a "birder's paradise" derives primarily from the variety of migrating birds that visit, particularly in the winter. The observations used for this investigation were recorded between January 2022 and December 2024. Now a day’s or...

Preferences for animal species may influence public engagement in conservation efforts. However, urban residents often have limited opportunities to learn about and connect emotionally with a wide range of wildlife. Zoos can help bridge this gap, with enclosures and interpretive systems playing a key role in fostering understanding and positive att...

O artigo em questão busca sistematizar as políticas públicas de Educação Ambiental no Brasil, com foco especial na análise de documentos regulamentadores tanto em nível nacional (Política Nacional de Educação Ambiental - PNEA, e seu Decreto regulamentador - nº 4.281, de 25/06/2002) quanto no estado de Rondônia. cuja implementação de política de Edu...

Ground beetles are a highly sensitive and speciose biological indicator, making them vital for monitoring biodiversity. However, they are currently an underutilized resource due to the manual effort required by taxonomic experts to perform challenging species differentiations based on subtle morphological differences, precluding widespread applicat...

Despite growing awareness of the human causes of biodiversity loss and environmental degradation, and their impact on human well-being, anthropogenic pressures on nature persist and intensify. This chapter identifies the main challenges that prevent the translation of evidence and concern about biodiversity loss into transformative changes. Some of...

The concept that ultra-shallow marine anoxia was a major cause of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction was partly based on sections from the Dolomites (Italy). We test this hypothesis by re-examining the Dolomites record, utilizing an updated redox sensitive trace metal (V, U and Mo) approach, combined with Fe speciation and Th/U ratios, and paleon...

The Brazilian Cerrado is a heterogeneous region of open ecosystems adapted to fire intermingled with patches of woody growth-forms, with high levels of biodiversity and endemism. In recent decades, land conversion and human activities have proliferated across the Cerrado, losing about half of its original area. These changes, coupled with climate c...

Novel fire regimes are emerging worldwide and pose substantial challenges to biodiversity conservation. Addressing these challenges and mitigating their impacts on biodiversity will require developing a wide range of fire management practices. In this paper, we leverage research across taxa, ecosystems and continents to highlight strategies for app...

Global biodiversity hotspots, including Mediterranean‐type ecosystems worldwide, are highly threatened by global change that alters biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and services. Some restoration activities enhance ecosystem functions by reintroducing plant species based on known relationships between plant traits and ecosystem processes. Achievi...

The environmental impacts of mining activities in Southeast Nigeria pose significant challenges and threats to the local ecosystems and communities. Research reveals that the impact of these activities had hitherto been poorly monitored or assessed due to the inefficient manual approach used. Now, there are currently gaps in the literature on the p...

Anthropogenic climate change is altering the environment at unprecedented rates with severe consequences for most living organisms. As a result, species may extend, truncate, or shift their ranges in order to adapt to changing conditions. Species Distribution Models (SDMs) provide a data driven approach to predict future distributions under climate...

Background Plecoptera (stoneflies) are an ancient order of aquatic insects that serve as vital bioindicators in freshwater ecosystems. This study focuses on the Greater Khingan Mountains in north-eastern China, a biodiversity hotspot with limited stonefly research. By documenting new genera and species records, it expands our knowledge of Chinese P...

In 2019, we found that the concept of blue carbon had begun to solidify in the preceding decade around activities that could achieve mitigation through conservation and restoration and on ecosystems with high levels of data. Five years later, the available data have increased, and so too have the ecosystems that are included in national carbon mark...

Biodiversity is fundamental to ecosystem stability and sustainability, yet its global decline underscores the urgent need for effective education to foster awareness and conservation efforts. This study evaluates the biodiversity knowledge of higher education students at ISEC Lisboa and examines the influence of academic content on their understand...

This paper draws out the distinction between relationship and relationality in the context of a time of ecological turmoil and the climate emergency. It does so from an aesthoecological standpoint—a concept initially developed by the author to establish important criteria and characteristics within education. Eco-political issues are stressed as be...

Nuestro planeta se ha caracterizado por su amplia biodiversidad, pero en la actualidad las sociedades y los países enfrentan importantes desafíos para protegerla, así como oportunidades para generar un proceso de desarrollo sostenible, basado en mayor responsabilidad socioambiental. El presente artículo tiene como principal objetivo analizar el com...

Today, mountain pastures, which provide an essential source of high-quality forage for livestock, are becoming increasingly fragile, along with their associated biodiversity and ecosystem services. Climate change and socioeconomic changes are disrupting a balance that has existed for millennia. How can the management of these unique and enduring ec...

In februari 2025 heeft Houthoff de notitie “’Meer dan papier’ Voorstellen voor de stikstofpraktijk die de papieren werkelijkheid doorbreken” gepubliceerd (Houthoff, 2025). Die notitie is geschreven in opdracht van Land- en Tuinbouw Organisatie Nederland (LTO). In de notitie wordt een aantal voorstellen gedaan voor een koerswijziging in het stikstof...

In the face of increasing economic challenges and changing market conditions, farm resilience is becoming a key issue to ensure its development. The aim of this paper is to analyse the level of economic resilience of farms specialising in dairy farming in the ten largest dairy-producing countries of the European Union between 2004 and 2021. The res...

Detection of spatial areas where biodiversity is at risk is of paramount importance for the conservation and monitoring of ecosystems. Large terrestrial mammalian herbivores are keystone species as their activity not only has deep effects on soils, plants, and animals, but also shapes landscapes, as large herbivores act as allogenic ecosystem engin...

Chapter 5 presents quantitative and qualitative insights on actions and instruments around five strategies to bring about transformative change. Together these strategies address direct and indirect drivers (including underlying causes) of biodiversity loss and nature’s decline (Chapter 1) with explicit attention to overcoming the specific challeng...

Emodin is an anthraquinone compound known for its diverse biological activities, including anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory effects, making it highly applicable in the fields of biology and medicine. The production of emodin using microorganisms represents a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach. A marine-derived Aspergillus flavipes HN...

O ensino de Zoologia enfrenta desafios relacionados à memorização passiva e à dificuldade na visualização de processos biológicos. Neste contexto, a gamificação surge como uma estratégia inovadora para tornar o aprendizado mais dinâmico e envolvente. Este estudo avaliou a eficácia dos jogos digitais "Colmeia: Insetos na Escola" e "Fazenda: Insetos...

Background and Aims Ecological effects of biodiversity have been studied for several decades; however, at micro-scales, how genotype identity and richness within a species affect litter decomposition processes remains largely unknown. Methods A litter reciprocal incubation experiment of four Leymus chinensis genotypes (litter a ~ d; soil A ~ D) wa...

We report on Gomphrena fuscipellita T. Ortuño & T. Borsch, a species endemic to Bolivia's dry valleys. This species was initially described from a type specimen collected in 2005 in Cochabamba (Mizque Province) and an additional sample from Potosí (Charcas Province). However, after two decades, the species has been documented further across souther...

This study analyzes the impacts of economic growth on ecosystem in Türkiye. The study uses annual data for the period 1995-2021 and the ARDL method. The study utilizes the Ecosystem Vitality Index, a sub-dimension of the Environmental Performance Index. In addition, seven models were constructed to assess in detail the impact of economic growth on...

La investigación se llevó a cabo en tres barrios periféricos de la ciudad de Tunja (Altos de Cooservicios, Altamira y Santa Elena). Su objetivo fue analizar las problemáticas de carácter social, económico y ecológico que afectan a estos sectores mediante un levantamiento cartográfico y fichas específicas. La metodología combinó análisis planimétric...

This chapter provides a thorough exploration of the pivotal role transgenic technology plays in addressing insect pests in agriculture. It begins by examining the global adoption of transgenics, illustrating their widespread implementation and impact on agricultural practices globally. Moving into specific transgenic approaches for insect control,...

Os sistemas orgânicos e consorciados de produção de hortaliças representam alternativas sustentáveis que conciliam viabilidade econômica, benefícios ambientais e impactos sociais positivos. Esse estudo busca identificar os desafios e as potencialidades dos sistemas orgânicos e consorciados na produção de hortaliças, considerando uma perspectiva soc...