Blind spots in global soil biodiversity and ecosystem function research
Soils harbor a substantial fraction of the world's biodiversity, contributing to many crucial
ecosystem functions. It is thus essential to identify general macroecological patterns related …
ecosystem functions. It is thus essential to identify general macroecological patterns related …
Multilateral benefit-sharing from digital sequence information will support both science and biodiversity conservation
Open access to sequence data is a cornerstone of biology and biodiversity research, but has
created tension under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Policy …
created tension under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Policy …
Amazonian tree species threatened by deforestation and climate change
VHF Gomes, ICG Vieira, RP Salomão… - Nature Climate …, 2019 - nature.com
Deforestation is currently the major threat to Amazonian tree species but climate change
may surpass it in just a few decades. Here, we show that climate and deforestation …
may surpass it in just a few decades. Here, we show that climate and deforestation …
The unbearable lightness of sequenced-based identification
Using the basic GenBank local alignment search tool program (BLAST) to identify fungi
collected in a recently protected beech forest at Montricher (Switzerland), the number of ITS …
collected in a recently protected beech forest at Montricher (Switzerland), the number of ITS …
Rethink the expansion of access and benefit sharing
Access and benefit sharing (ABS), a policy approach that links access to genetic resources
and traditional knowledge to the sharing of monetary and nonmonetary benefits, first found …
and traditional knowledge to the sharing of monetary and nonmonetary benefits, first found …
When the cure kills—CBD limits biodiversity research
KD Prathapan, R Pethiyagoda, KS Bawa, PH Raven… - Science, 2018 - science.org
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) commits its 196 nation parties to conserve
biological diversity, use its components sustainably, and share fairly and equitably the …
biological diversity, use its components sustainably, and share fairly and equitably the …
Ant diversity studies in Brazil: an overview of the myrmecological research in a megadiverse country
Scientometric investigation and scientific production analysis are essential for science
progress. Although a vast number of studies on Brazilian ant diversity have been carried out …
progress. Although a vast number of studies on Brazilian ant diversity have been carried out …
An integrative approach to identify the impacts of multiple metal contamination sources on the Eastern Andean foothills of the Ecuadorian Amazonia
MV Capparelli, GM Moulatlet… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Currently, several concerns have been raised over metal contamination in the upper
Amazon basin. Rivers that flow from the high Andes to the lowland Amazon are threatened …
Amazon basin. Rivers that flow from the high Andes to the lowland Amazon are threatened …
Immolation of Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro–unforgettable fire and irreplaceable loss
In 1807, the Portuguese royal government made a strategic retreat in advance of Napoleon
I's invasion of Lisbon, and transferred the government to its thriving ex-colony of Brazil. Rio …
I's invasion of Lisbon, and transferred the government to its thriving ex-colony of Brazil. Rio …
Conservation of Brazilian freshwater biodiversity: Thinking about the next 10 years and beyond
VM Azevedo-Santos, JL Rodrigues-Filho… - Biodiversity and …, 2021 - Springer
In 2021 the countries of the world will discuss a framework under the Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD) for a new environmental agenda for the next 10 years (“post …
Biological Diversity (CBD) for a new environmental agenda for the next 10 years (“post …