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“#First assessment of naturalized, invasive and potentially invasive plan” Credit: CABI CABI scientists have led the first assessment of naturalized, invasive and potentially invasive plant species present in Laikipia County, Kenya, which hosts the highest populations of endangered large mammals in the country. The research led by Dr. Arne Witt suggests that a range of…
“#Bwindi baby boom brings welcome respite for beleaguered mountain gorillas” Mother and baby mountain gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Credit: Juan Pablo Moreiras/FFI The birth of five baby mountain gorillas within the space of just a few weeks in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has temporarily lifted the gloom that descended on the region…
“#Odors produced by soil microbes attract red fire ants to safer nest sites” Solenopsis invicta – fire ant worker. Credit: Insects Unlocked Newly mated queens of the red fire ant select nest sites with a relatively low pathogen risk by detecting odors produced by soil bacteria that inhibit the growth of ant-infecting fungi, according to…
“#Diamondback moth uses plant defense substances as oviposition cues” A diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) on the leaf of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, which is a member of the crucifer family and uses the same defense mechanism as cabbage. This pest insect, which is widespread throughout the world, is adapted to the chemical defense of…
“#Bumblebees benefit from fava bean cultivation” A bumble bee (Bombus hortorum) collects nectar from a faba bean flower. Credit: Nicole Beyer About one third of the payments received by farmers are linked to specific “greening measures” to promote biodiversity. The cultivation of nitrogen-fixing legumes is very popular. However, these measures have been criticized because the…
“#The surprising rhythms of Leopards: Females are early birds, males are nocturnal” Credit: CC0 Public Domain After 10 months of camera surveillance in the Tanzanian rainforest, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have become the first to conclude that female and male leopards are active at very different times of the day. The discovery contradicts…
“#New ‘tree dragon’ discovered in Mexican forest” An Abronia morenica lizard on a tree branch. Credit: Adam Clause As soon as Adam Clause saw the photo, he knew he was looking at something special. In it stood a lizard with a subtle stripe of yellow-orange spots down its sides, dark brown mixing with tan along…
“#Primate feces could hold key to understanding threats to wildlife from chemical pollutants” Red colobus monkey (Piliocolobus tephrosceles) in Uganda. Credit: Julie Kearney Wasserman Primate feces could be a valuable key to determining exposure to frequently used chemicals, giving scientists a better understanding of the threat to wildlife from chemical pollutants, even in remote locations,…
“#A new evergreen species of Rhamnaceae found in Guangxi” Rhamnella intermedia. A: The whole plant, habitat and two geographical locations; B: flowering branches; C: a young branch with the persistent stipule; D: branches with leaves and fruit E dried fruit F mature seeds. Credit: LU Zhiqiang Rhamnella in the family of Rhamnaceae is a small…
“#Cooperative research effort documents northward migration of kelp forests” Volunteer divers collected data in kelp forests from Alaska to Baja California. Credit: University of California – Santa Cruz In a sweeping display of the power of community-based science to capture data spanning the entire West Coast of North America, a team of scientists and countless…