Biodiversiteit nieuws
Op deze pagina presenteerd NLBIF een selectie van nationaal en internationaal biodiversiteitnieuws afkomstig van verschillende nieuws-sites, de berichten worden gefilterd op basis van relevantie voor biodiversiteit en wetenschap.
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The blue whale genome reveals the animals' extraordinary evolutionary history
06 / 04 / 2018, Eureka AlertFor the first time, scientists of the German Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center, Goethe University and the University of Lund in Sweden have deciphered the complete genome of the...
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New butterfly species discovered nearly 60 years after it was first collected
05 / 04 / 2018, Eureka AlertA butterfly collected in Mexico nearly 60 years ago by the Florida Museum of Natural History's McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity Founding Director Thomas Emmel while he was a...
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Dispatch from the field II: Students describe an elusive spider while stationed in Borneo
03 / 04 / 2018, Eureka AlertStudents taking part in a recent ecology field course in Borneo described the first male of an elusive species of orb-weaving spider known for its striking red and blue colors. Despite being...
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Five major new biodiversity assessments to be launched as 750 world experts and policymakers meet
15 / 03 / 2018, Eureka AlertLeading scientists and other experts from around the world will convene for eight days with policymakers from more than 115 countries to finalize landmark reports on biodiversity, nature's...
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Instability of wildlife trade does not encourage trappers to conserve natural habitats
07 / 03 / 2018, Eureka AlertThe collection of wildlife for trade is unreliable and financially risky, thus limiting opportunities to incentivise biodiversity conservation at a local level, according to research by the...
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A global conflict: Agricultural production vs. biodiversity
07 / 03 / 2018, Eureka AlertSmart land-use planning could ease the conflict between agricultural production and nature conservation. A team of researchers from the University of Göttingen, the German Centre for Integrative...
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Deforestation in the tropics
14 / 02 / 2018, Eureka AlertScientists at the UFZ have adapted a method from physics to mathematically describe the fragmentation of tropical forests. In the scientific journal Nature, they explain how this allows to model...
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A glimpse in the flora of Southeast Asia puts a spotlight on its conservation
31 / 01 / 2018, Eureka AlertCovering only 3 percent of Earth's total land area, four overlapping biodiversity hotspots in South East China -- Indo-Burma, Philippines, Sundaland and Wallacea -- are estimated to be the home of...
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New parasitoid wasp likely uses unique saw-like spines to break out of its host body
31 / 01 / 2018, Eureka AlertA newly discovered parasitoid wasp species from Costa Rica might be only slightly larger than a sesame seed, yet it has quite vicious ways when it comes to its life as an insect developing inside...
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Predator control can have unintended consequences
24 / 01 / 2018, Eureka AlertIntroduced predators pose threats to biodiversity and are implicated in the extinction of many native species.
