Par 4.2.3.2.4 Grasslands study finds increasing fertilizer use drastically reduces the number of flowers and insects
https://phys.org/news/2025-02-grasslands-fertilizer-drastically-insects.html By Tom Walters, University of Sussex February 3, 2025 Trade-off between flower and pollinator species richness and grassland yield. Credit: npj Biodiversity (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44185-024-00070-6 A new study by researchers at the University of Sussex and Rothamsted Research published on Jan. 20 in npj Biodiversity has revealed the devastating impact that increased fertilizer use has on agricultural grasslands. The researchers examined […]
Par 4.2.3.2.4 Mosaic grassland landscapes are the most beneficial in terms of ecosystem services, Swiss study finds
Mosaic grassland landscapes are the most beneficial in terms of ecosystem services, Swiss study finds https://phys.org/news/2024-05-mosaic-grassland-landscapes-beneficial-terms.html#google_vignette by Peter Rüegg, ETH Zurich, MAY 14, 2024 From intensively cultivated meadows to pastures and grassland: a mosaic of different farming practices increases the number of ecosystem services provided by grassland. Credit: Valentin Klaus / ETH Zurich Grass, […]
(par 4.2.3.2.5) Tropical rainforest ecosystem
Tropical Forest Ecosystem Tropical Forest Ecosystem https://wildtracks.wordpress.com/world-ecosystems/forest-ecosystems/tropical-forest-ecosystem/ Rainforests are thought to be the oldest ecosystem on earth (some as old as 100 million years), accounting for the greatest diversity of plants and animals. Tropical rainforests exist in three major global areas: Central & South America, Africa and Indo-Malaysia.They are aptly referred to as rainforests, averaging […]