Southern Africa and biodiversity conservation
Southern Africa is a globally recognized centre of biodiversity richness and endemism...

Biodiversity in Africa
Biodiversity offers multiple opportunities for development and improving human well-being.

Western Africa and biodiversity
The wide range of ecosystems forests, savannahs, deserts, rivers, mountains, mangroves and seas makes the sub-region rich in biodiversity.

Life's a beach
Scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory are developing new methods to rapidly assess the biodiversity of living organisms on beaches and other marine environments.

Biodiversity hotspots, centres of endemicity, and the conservation of coral reefs
Coral reefs are renowned for their spectacularly high biodiversity, yet there is widespread concern for their future in the face of threats from land-clearing, over-fishing and global warming.

Dung-Eating Koala Moth Named After CSIRO Head in Honour of Biodiversity Efforts
The CSIRO's chief executive Dr John Stocker is to have a remarkable and newly discovered Australian insect named after him.

Aussie Billabongs as Diverse as Amazon Rivers?
The legendary billabongs of Australia's Murray-Darling Basin might be as rich in biodiversity as the waters of the Amazon jungles

Fossil Record Accurately Reflects Recent Flowering Of Marine Biodiversity
The apparent increase in marine biodiversity over the past 50 million to 100 million years is real and not just a false reading produced by the inconsistencies of the fossil record

Biodiversity and ecosystem services
Biodiversity is being threatened at an unprecedented scale by global environmental change brought about by human societies.

Marine biodiversity
Biodiversity is now commonly defined as the variety of life in genes, species and habitats.

Forest losses predict bird extinctions in eastern North America
The distribution of bird species and the timing and extent of forest loss was studied

To Avoid Doing More Harm Than Good, Land Trusts Must Consider Market Forces When Acquiring Property
Land trusts that focus on biodiversity conservation should consider the impact of real estate market forces when acquiring land, according to a new study

Biodiversity's Response To Ecosystem Productivity Depends On Historical Plant And Animal Relationships
Some thirty million species now live on Earth, but their spatial distribution is highly uneven.

Biodiversity: Measuring Up To The Loss
Species are disappearing faster than biologists can identify and document them.

Colorado State And International Scientists Say Loss In Biodiversity By Year 2100 Could Be Consequence Of Global Changes
How biodiversity is likely to be impacted by several agents of human-caused global change--and global warming and climate change aren't necessarily the principal factors...

No Chokky for Your Kids? - Why You Should Care About Biodiversity
Imagine a world without chocolate. It could happen. It's the kind of world your children or your grandchildren might grow up in.

Biodiversity, Soil and Ecologically Sustainable Development
The soil, as the major medium for plant growth, is the basic resource for all land use and development.

Australia's Biodiversity Contribution to the Search for New Drugs
In the ongoing quest for drug discovery the trend is slowly shifting away from the synthetic chemistry route which has been prevalent over the past two decades.

Eastern Africa and biodiversity
Eastern Africa’s biological diversity reflects its position astride the equator and the high variability of landscapes and aquatic ecosystems.

Macrophytes
Macrophytes are the conspicuous plants that dominate wetlands, shallow lakes, and streams.