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Successful evolutionary tactics attract birds to disperse mimetic seeds
https://www.gbif.org/datause/4pfhfsTCJNZBaqJRSTelck
Published: June 6, 2025 12:00
Seed dispersal is crucial for flowering plants to pass on genetic material, with some species resorting to use deceptive tactics to maximize their disperal potential. Mimetic seed species have evolved to display a variety of traits to visually attract bird…
GBIF-mediated weeds: a proxy for agricultural intensification in the EU
https://www.gbif.org/datause/3vZr7v9AUhQkC93CEEbRpV
Published: June 5, 2025 14:00
Agricultural intensification is a multivariate process acting at multiple spatial scales influencing the composition and structure of wild species communities in farmlands. It is a major driver of direct and indirect species loss of both plants and…
Global patterns of taxonomic uncertainty and its impacts on biodiversity research
https://www.gbif.org/datause/1jCqEkyXaIwleldsSP7iqx
Published: June 5, 2025 08:00
While more than 2 million species are known to science, many species still lack formal description. Likewise, many currently recognized species are actually the same species described under more than one name, and these will eventually be synonymized.…
Rainbow connection: Colour variety does not expand range size of web-building spiders
https://www.gbif.org/datause/29g3aZ9F7KkATJF2iorLtT
Published: June 4, 2025 09:00
Colour polymorphism (variation in colour) has been hypothesized as a factor that could extend the potential niche breadth of species, allowing individuals to be phenotypically specialized to exploit specific resources and habitats while reducing overall…
Understanding plate tectonics through species diversification in South East Asia
https://www.gbif.org/datause/74qutWoyBmlscC0hK8MXta
Published: May 30, 2025 14:00
About 55 million years ago, the Indian Plate collided with the Eurasian Plate, setting into motion some of the most significant tectonic events of Earth's history. This ongoing convergence caused the uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau platform and the…
Increased urbanization creates hazard for raptors in Kenya
https://www.gbif.org/datause/46mnrta1LwDTToXfeTQjLF
Published: May 30, 2025 08:00
Expanding electrical infrastructure creates a more connected world for humans but often leads to increased physical hazards for biodiversity, particularly raising the risk of electrocutions for avian species. The level of risk to birds associated with…
Tobacco: bad for your health and for biodiversity
https://www.gbif.org/datause/3uB9SQP6B0hRqsa4r0KQeS
Published: May 29, 2025 15:00
Yunnan is China’s most biodiverse province and the world’s largest tobacco-producing region with total production areas reaching 473,000 hectares. Despite tobacco's well-documented carcinogenicity and overall adverse effects on human health, areas covered…
Seagrass mediates effects of climate change on future distribution of manatees
https://www.gbif.org/datause/laZlWOZs6aqzOFqmDbFz3
Published: May 28, 2025 15:00
Climate change may shift the ecological niches of species, forcing them to migrate poleward to track their optimal climatic conditions. For mobile species this might be simple, but if the dispersal ability of their essential foods is limited, migrations…
Sea spiders more connected in colder and deeper Antarctic waters
https://www.gbif.org/datause/21gxXuykTYCOypfwjRwxjE
Published: May 26, 2025 13:00
The seafloor south of the Antarctic Polar Front is the coldest marine habitat on Earth, and is thought to acts as a biological barrier, with species diversity and distribution differing on either side. Although marine Antarctic conditions are harsh, these…
Human-controlled fire drives colour divergence in gecko lineages
https://www.gbif.org/datause/2Z8mCaKk5JN2UH1kMjF79p
Published: May 20, 2025 12:00
Fire has been an important tool used by humans for cooking, warmth, repelling predators and cultural interactions since the Pleistocene era. These actions have contributed to “daylight extension” in which humans continue peak activities late into evening…