Category Archives: Plants and animals

The National Museum of Jamaica (NMJ), a division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), has started a program to teach students about the preservation of plants and animals endemic to Jamaica. Around 60 pupils and their teachers from three primary schools, along with members of the Kingston town center community, will take part in a […]

Over 1,800 Australian plants and animals are considered at risk of extinction, and yet the protection of endangered species is almost entirely absent from the current election campaign. We have developed a Web applicationwhich launches today, which lets Australians know which endangered plants and animals live in their federal territory electorate. For example, we found […]

Event attendees can make sightings anywhere in the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region, whether in their backyard or at a community park. People can channel their inner scientist by participating in the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region (MABR) annual BioBlitz event. the MABR BioBlitzwhich runs from April 8-10, relies on citizen scientists to collect information on flora […]

“The size of the snowy owl population increases during the lemming boom. The following year, with more owls, the lemming population declines. “If the lemming crash is small, the subordinate birds are forced to look south for food.” They are usually young males, who are shorter than their female counterparts. “If the lemming crash is […]

“The color serves as a signaling device to other males, telling them to stay away from their territory,” Dunning said. It signals to women in a different way. “The brighter the male, the more likely he is to mate with the best females.” During the breeding season, scarlet tanagers mainly eat insects. In the fall, […]

Kim Valenta is an evolutionary ecologist at the University of Florida. She says The times evoke on how plants use colors to proliferate – and how birds can see so much more than the yellow in a banana: The heart of my research is to understand how plants communicate with animals. Plants must do everything […]

You might think the question about how you protect the plants and animals on the Laguna Trail was posed by the Laguna Foundation or perhaps a group of citizens concerned about the environment and climate change. But you would be wrong. This article is about students at La Fiesta University Elementary School (UELF) in the […]

“Anything about an otter’s body plays a big role in its success in the environment,” says Zollner. “From their thick, water-resistant fur to the shape of their bodies, they are designed to move through water and catch prey. It is a high level predator. “My old doctorate. student, Casey Day, organized a large group of […]

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Prescribed burns are an important tool for managing Florida’s ecosystems, and in Florida they are carried out year-round. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said on its website that burns in spring and summer generally increase grasses and other non-woody species. And burns during fall and winter help shrubby plants, like saw palmetto. Many […]

There are more than 1000 species of mistletoe in the world, but those found in America like warm climates. “Most mistletoe in Indiana is man-made, and for good reason, because it’s inaccessible and dangerous,” Purcell said. “Our region is prohibitive to growth, except for the extreme south of Indiana. It’s too cold here. American elms […]

The growing season is drawing to a close and winter is upon us. Nature prepares for winter when the days get shorter and the temperatures cooler. The metabolism of woody trees and shrubs slows down. Water absorption (necessary for photosynthesis) will not be possible when the ground freezes. The leaves of deciduous plants fall off […]

At the end of September, 22 animals and one plant officially joined the growing list of extinct species – with most extinctions due to human interference in their lives. And as a biologist specializing in sound and hearing, I wondered if the noise that we humans add to the planet plays a role in the […]

Walking around the NJIT and Rutgers-Newark campuses, looking for animals and plants of all kinds and reporting them to the organizers, that is the “BioBlitz” event in a nutshell. During this year’s BioBlitz, 719 sightings of 220 species were made by 132 observers and identified by 87 identifiers as of Saturday, September 25. According to […]

Large ramshorn snails (Planorbarius corneus) eat algae, scratching it off rocks with a tongue that has sunken teeth. The red tint of their shell is caused by hemoglobin – the same substance that colors our blood. © Stuart Jackson Carter Many species of aquatic plants provide micro-habitats for invertebrates, amphibians, birds and mammals. For example, […]

The Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reservation at the University of California, San Diego received an $85,000 grant from Honda to create an integrated research and public engagement program focused on integrating Native American perspectives and cutting-edge science in the management and access decisions needed to secure the marsh. survival as a community good. The significance […]

VOICE OFF: Multicellular organisms are organized into increasingly complex parts… Cells. Fabrics. Organs. organ systems. And the organism itself. Cells are the building blocks of life. Tissues are made when specialized cells with the same function come together. For example, millions of muscle cells make up muscle tissue. An organ is made up of two […]

The new grant will help improve ecosystem resilience and fortify wildlife habitats in the marsh. Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reservation at the University of California, San Diego received an $85,000 grant from Honda to create an integrated research and public engagement program focused on integrating Native American perspectives and cutting-edge science in the management and […]

Over 80 percent of the Great Blue Mountains World Heritage area, including much of the watershed around the Warragamba Dam.Credit:James brickwood A separate study showed that the Warrambungle fire in 2013 resulted in annual soil losses of about 25 tonnes per hectare, which matches the government’s projected national park losses of 19.4 tonnes per hectare […]

American eels can reach five feet in length during the fourth stage, which lasts up to 40 years. In this phase, they are nocturnal bottom predators that rely on their keen sense of smell. “American eels are opportunistic hunters,” explained Reuben Goforth, lecturer in aquatic ecosystems. “Their flexibility gives them plenty of options when looking […]

“The calls I get about prickly pears usually come during drought years from the northwest part of Indiana,” Johnson said. “They have sandy soil near Lake Michigan. We also get questions from the sandy areas of southern Indiana. “Horse pastures tend to be under-managed, so I sometimes hear of someone who has moved their animals […]