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Happy International Day for Biological Diversity! 🌵 🏵 🐕 🐄 🦈 🐟 🌻 🦐 🐓 🐧 🦅 Did you know: an estimated 86% of land species and 91% of ocean species have not yet been described? Did you know: #biodiversity contributes to essential #ecosystemservices, including crop yields, carbon sequestration, soil health, and more? Did you know: the top 4 biggest risks to threatened or near-threatened species are crop farming, logging, hunting/fishing, and housing? Learn more about biodiversity with CSS's #factsheet ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eeN2YZ-4

"Rich in biodiversity with a wide variety of plant and fungal species, foraging is a hands-on way to learn about the natural world. Foragers gain a better understanding of ecosystems, plant identification, and the interconnectedness of living organisms." Learn what nature's bounty can do for you with this month's Communing with Nature Article #nature #forage #mushrooms

How do you prevent problems you can’t see? ⬇ 👉 eDNA can help reveal the secrets of marine habitats by indicating the diversity of species in an ecosystem when you don’t have a specimen to morphologically identify. This could help us find new species before it’s too late. ☝ It’s also important for biodiversity monitoring and finding solutions to the challenges caused by our changing environment. For example, it can help mitigate the impact of invasive species, which can be incredibly expensive to deal with if an outbreak has already taken hold. ➡ Find out more about how EMBRC is helping to solve data collection issues through eDNA Aqua-Plan in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/e5gyUtwf #eDNA #MarineConservation #Conservation #MarineResearch #OceanObservation

How do we ensure that the trees we plant or conserve in Europe will be climatically suitable throughout the rest of the century? A new analysis of 69 tree species across quarter of a million forest plots shows that up to half the species are not continuously suitable throughout that time period. It's not as simple as just finding species that are suited to the conditions at the end of the century, they need to make it through what comes before that. While concerning, hopefully this information can inform forest management in order to future proof biodiversity and ensure we can continue to rely on the ecosystem services that forests provide. https://lnkd.in/enXZPYXZ Free to read: https://rdcu.be/dGevu Original article: https://rdcu.be/dGevz

In this paper, Linser Stefanie, advocates for #revising and #amending FOREST EUROPE indicators: “By amending and evolving the indicators, we can enhance our understanding of forest biodiversity, inform evidence-based decision-making, and catalyse effective conservation and sustainable management efforts for the benefit of present and future generations,” writes the author. 🔍 Such revisions concern the following #biodiversity indicators: 4.1 Diversity of tree species 4.2 Regeneration 4.3 Naturalness 4.4 Introduced tree species 4.5 Deadwood 4.6 Genetic Resources 4.7 Fragmentation 4.8 Threatened forest species 4.9 Protected forests 4.10 Forest birds Access the full paper here:   https://lnkd.in/e93ifjiu Bernhard Wolfslehner European Forest Institute Alex Giurca Gert-Jan Nabuurs Agata A. Konczal Georg Winkel Gesche Schifferdecker

This research paper is for the Grassland Scientists: The authors examine the phenomenon of woody plant encroachment, through a plant functional trait approach. They discuss the implications of woody plant encroachment on ecosystem services, biodiversity, and the functioning of grassland ecosystems. https://lnkd.in/dgaDtvvp #GrasslandScience #Grasslands #Africa #Savanna #WoodyPlants #WoodyPlantControl #FireControl #FireAdapted #WoodyPlantEncroachment #PlantFunctionalTraits #EcosystemManagement #GrasslandEcology #SustainableEcosystems #BiodiversityConservation #EcologicalResearch #PlantEcology #VegetationDynamics #PlantScience

Every organism that moves through the ocean leaves behind traces of its presence, like fish scales or tiny bits of mucus or feces. Those left-behind materials are called eDNA. The “e” stands for environmental. By taking a water sample and analyzing those genetic traces, scientists can identify which organisms are (or were) present in the ecosystem. That comes in handy when you are trying to get a complete picture of the biodiversity in a huge area like the Red Sea, from its microbes to its megafauna. Through the study of eDNA, scientists will be able to gain a fuller understanding of what lives in the Red Sea, and propose conservation measures to protect this valuable ecosystem. See the full story here: https://bit.ly/3wfO2uR #RSDE #Redsea

Did you know a healthy kelp forest supports a high biodiversity level and provides fish shelter? Healthy kelp forests offer many ecosystem services, including bioremediation, improving ocean water quality, and carbon sequestration. We are still researching carbon sequestration to determine its full extent. Healthy kelp forests can support fisheries as breeding grounds to help increase fish stock and diversity. A kelp forest can accomplish many things. At Kelp Forest Foundation, we're researching the science behind the nature. Learn about kelp forests, their role in our marine ecosystem, and a few things we're researching at KFF to unlock the power of kelp. #bluecarbon #kelp #nature #marinescience #netzero #naturebased

Our second podcast episode focusing on biodiversity net gain is now live. In this epsiode we conduct a deeper dive into how landowners can make the most of the oppotunities BNG presents and the key considerations and potential hurdles to be aware of.

In the northern hemisphere spring is underway and for many species that means its breeding season - making our landscapes alive with the sounds of nature! During this time, our bioacoustic recording devices are hard at work, capturing the increased acoustic activity of our feathered friends. Over the next few months, we expect to capture 2.5 million minutes of audio data, giving conservation organisations, businesses, landowners and farmers the insights to protect key species and boost biodiversity in their land. Nature Positive Data = Impact! #BiodiversityMonitoring #Bioacoustics