Calotriton arnoldi is a newt species which lives exclusively in the Montseny massif. With a very low number of representatives, isolated in subpopulations, one could expect the species to present genetic endogamy problems. However, studies investigating the genetic “health status” of...
Resistance against massive coal-mining in Australia and a growing movement for a ‘just transition’ from fossil fuels have enjoyed some success but face massive challenges, as shown in a new map developed by researchers from the...
Limits between big cities in developed countries and the rural land around them – the Peri-urban Agriculture (PUA) - are becoming blurred due to intensive ground urbanization. Researchers of the UAB Department of Geography have studied the...
The nitrogen contained in ammonia is an essential nutrient for life, but when deposition exceeds the processing capacity of ecosystems it becomes an environmental threat. Researchers at the UAB have determined the critical level for ammonia...
A study led by researchers of the metabolism program of plants and metabolic engineering of the CRAG opens the doors to obtain varieties of corn that produce straw of more nutritional value.
Design of mathematical models based on the study and quantification of the functional traits of plants to help prevent and mitigate the effects of climate change on species and ecosystems. This is what the article's a...
Despite a lack of planning and monitoring, the reintroduction of the alpine marmot in the Pyrenees has been a success. However, reintroduced populations of Andorra, La Cerdanya and El Ripollès have low genetic diversity. Only time will tell whether this inconvenience...
Scots pine is the tree species with the greatest latitudinal distribution between Siberia and the Iberian Peninsula. A study carried out by researchers from the National Museum...
Sea spiders (pycnogonids) are marine arthropods that inhabit all waters: from tropical to polar and from very shallow to very deep. In this work 65 species of sea spiders found in Iberian waters were studied. The results show a greater richness in...
Biodiversity conservation policies based on the use of economic incentives are spreading around the world, especially in developing countries, but there is a lack of studies on their effectiveness. This paper has evaluated the forest cover protected...
