9 facts you need to know about forests and trees
Trees are incredible. They can live for thousands of years and grow hundreds of metres tall. There is not a species on the planet that doesn’t owe its existence to…
How much of Earth’s biomass is affected by humans?
We know, even by casual observation, that humanity has disrupted the balance of life on Earth, eradicated habitats, reduced biodiversity, and driven some species to extinction. Now, an updated Census…
A Revolutionary Paleoindicator: Lepidoptera Scales
Moth scales, preserved in the mud of a coniferous forest lake, have been used to identify outbreaks of these insects over the past 10,000 years. This groundbreaking new technique, reported in the…
Ginkgo biloba (living fossil)
GINKGO BILOBA Class: Ginkgopsida Order: Ginkgoales Family: Ginkgoaceae Ginkgo biloba - The only species that has survived to date on natural habitats in eastern China, as a relic - "living…
Ecological groups of plants
For normal growth and development, plants need certain ecological conditions. The needs of plant species in relation to individual ecological factors are different. Knowledge of the ecological characteristics of woody…
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