species richness (the number of species in a local community) and species composition (the identity of the species present in a community). While most research on the relationship between ...

A study published in the journal PLOS One reveals that combining bird observation data with land cover information provides ...

This article describes some of the major geographic patterns in species richness, and the processes and theories that are thought to account for these patterns. Much of this knowledge has emerged ...

The results showed a significant hump-shaped association of bird species with forest and farmland coverage, meaning that a ...

A comprehensive new study from the University of Florida paints a concerning picture for the future of American forests.

A new University of Florida study tracking more than 5 million trees over nearly three decades reveals a troubling trend for ...

Using this dataset researchers at YOKOHAMA National University analyzed the relationships between vascular plant species richness, species asynchrony, species stability, community compositional ...

The study, led by a team of scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, ...